''North of Hudson Bay'' is a 1923 American silent

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directed by

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starring

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and

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. It was released as ''North of the Yukon'' in

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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, Peter Dane is assassinated at the Hudson's Bay trading post. His brother Michael comes down the river by steamboat and arrives at the post. After saving her hat by jumping into the water to retrieve it, he falls in love with Estelle McDonald. When he is suspected of murder, Michael is cast out into the wilderness with Angus McKenzie, the accused murderer of Michael's brother. They are joined by Estelle, who is fleeing from the pursuit of an unwelcome suitor and his band. After a terrific fight, the lovers escape through the rapids in a canoe.

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Preservation

Approximately 40 minutes of footage are in existence. Prints of the film also exist in several United States and European film archives and collections.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', p. 128, c.1978 by The American Film Institute

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* * * 1923 films 1920s action films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by John Ford Fox Film films Films with screenplays by Jules Furthman American action films 1920s American films Silent action films {{action-film-stub

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