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The Spoilers
The Spoilers
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THE SPOILERS

Directed by Ray Enright
United States, 1942
Western

Synopsis

Set against the backdrop of the Nome Gold Rush in Alaska, this tale of corruption follows honest miner Roy Glennister who gets swindled out of his gold mine claim. He then turns to the seductive saloon singer Cherry Malotte for assistance in his battle with crooked commissioner Alexander McNamara.

Synopsis

Set against the backdrop of the Nome Gold Rush in Alaska, this tale of corruption follows honest miner Roy Glennister who gets swindled out of his gold mine claim. He then turns to the seductive saloon singer Cherry Malotte for assistance in his battle with crooked commissioner Alexander McNamara.

Our take

John Wayne vs. Randolph Scott! One of only two films these icons of Hollywood westerns co-starred in, this 1942 version of a much-adapted novel pits the hunks against each other—and Marlene Dietrich in-between. The climatic fight is among the most famous of the era and needed 15 cameras to pull off.