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      Spawn of the North

      Released Aug 26, 1938 1h 50m Adventure List
      Reviews Lifelong friends Jim Kimmerlee (Henry Fonda) and Tyler Dawson (George Raft) are fishermen in Alaska, but they find themselves in conflict over pirates who steal fish from nets. While Jim, who is successful and owns his own cannery, sides with a group of fishermen intent on defending their livelihood with deadly force, Tyler, on the other hand, has joined up with Russian fishing pirate Red Skain (Akim Tamiroff), despite the protests of his girlfriend, Nicky (Dorothy Lamour). Read More Read Less

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      Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Half-baked Western set as an Alaskan fish story about childhood friends who become bitter rivals as adults. Rated: B- Feb 7, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Lifelong friends Jim Kimmerlee (Henry Fonda) and Tyler Dawson (George Raft) are fishermen in Alaska, but they find themselves in conflict over pirates who steal fish from nets. While Jim, who is successful and owns his own cannery, sides with a group of fishermen intent on defending their livelihood with deadly force, Tyler, on the other hand, has joined up with Russian fishing pirate Red Skain (Akim Tamiroff), despite the protests of his girlfriend, Nicky (Dorothy Lamour).
      Director
      Henry Hathaway
      Screenwriter
      Jules Furthman, Talbot Jennings
      Distributor
      Paramount Pictures
      Genre
      Adventure
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Aug 26, 1938, Original
      Release Date (DVD)
      Jan 11, 2010
      Runtime
      1h 50m