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, Randolph Scott and

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Plot

Nome, Alaska, 1900: Flapjack and Banty come to town to check on their gold mine claim. Saloon owner Cherry Malotte is aware of the corruption all around, including that Bennett and Clark are out to steal the men's claim. In on the crooked scheme is the new gold commissioner, Alexander McNamara, as well as the last word of law and order in the territory, Judge Stillman. So, the bad guys usually get their way. Cherry's old beau, Roy Glennister, returns from a trip to Europe. He is attracted to Helen Chester, the judge's niece. Roy makes the mistake of siding with McNamara, damaging his relationship with his longtime partner, Al Dextry. Roy realizes he's been deceived as McNamara and Stillman prepare to steal at least $250,000 while the mine's case awaits appeal. Helen is now in love with Roy, who begs Dextry's forgiveness and persuades him to rob a bank to take back the wealth stolen from them. Both Glennister and Dextry don

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to disguise themselves. The Bronco Kid kills the marshall, but Roy gets the blame. He is arrested and a plot forms to kill him, but Cherry comes to his rescue by breaking Roy out of jail. A fierce fistfight with McNamara results in Roy getting back his mine and his girl.

Cast

as Cherry Malotte * Randolph Scott as Alex McNamara *

as Roy Glennister * Margaret Lindsay as Helen Chester * Harry Carey Al Dextry * Richard Barthelmess as Bronco Kid Farrow * George Cleveland as Banty *

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as Judge Stillman * Russell Simpson as Flapjack Sims * William Farnum as Wheaton *

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as Idabelle * Jack Norton as Mr. Skinner
Bennett Ray Bennett
as Clark * Forrest Taylor as Bennett
Miles Art Miles
as Deputy
Charles McMurphy
as Deputy * Charles Halton as Stuve * Bud Osborne as Marshall
Drew Demorest
as Galloway

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Spoilers 1942 1942 films 1942 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films 1940s English-language films American black-and-white films Films based on Western (genre) novels Films based on American novels Films set in 1898 Films set in Alaska Northern (genre) films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Ray Enright Films based on The Spoilers (Beach novel) Films scored by Hans J. Salter Remakes of American films Films shot in California Films shot in Yukon 1940s American films

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