Release date:November 7, 1960, 122 minutes
Director: Henry Hathaway
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Synopsis:
Sam McCord (John Wayne) and his partner George Pratt (Stewart Granger) have struck gold in the gold fields in Alaska. Sam plans to travel to Seattle to buy some more mining machinery that will help them extract more gold from the mine. He is also going to bring back Georges fiancee, whilst George manages the mine and builds his "honeymoon home".
Before Sam leaves Nome he meets a "con man", Frankie Canon (Ernie Kovacs) who offers Sam a fake diamond ring as security for a $500 loan. Georges younger brother, Billy (Fabian) tries to sail with Sam to Seattle. Sam throws him off the boat. Frankie now be-friends George and Billy and sells George another fake diamond ring for his fiancee, Jennie.
In Seattle, Sam finds that Jennie has married someone else. Upset by this Sam wanders into a saloon where he meets the alluring Michelle (Capucine), who is extremely eager to part Sam from his money.
When the time comes for Sam to leave for Alaska, Sam asks Michelle to come as a substitute bride for Jennie. Michelle agrees, thinking that Sam wants her for himself.
On the boat Michelle learns that Sam did intend that she marry George, and is heartbroken. She throws away the money Sam offers as compensation. When they reach Nome, Sam learns of troubles in the gold fields, particularly with claim jumpers. Sam leaves Michelle in a hotel now owned by Frankie - who was Michelles former boyfriend. Frankie sees the potential in Michelle having a relationship with George and does all to encourage it - whilst plotting to steal the mine.
Arriving at the mine Sam and Michelle find that George is not there, he gone to assist other miners fighting off claim jumpers. Sam goes to help and drives off the claim jumpers. Back at the cabin George is devastated with the news about Jennie and is not pleased with Sam for bringing Michelle and wants them both to leave the mine. Michelle tells George the whole story. George forgives her and tries to work out a way that Sam will end up with Michelle.
A troop of soldiers arrive and announce that the mine has been impounded because of a cross-filing on the claim. sam gets arrested and Michelle heads for Nome and the boat back to Seattle.
Sam discovers that Frankie is behind the cross-filing and the three partner set out to right the wrong. As the partners fight Frankie and his henchmen, through the streets of Nome, the whistle blows, announcing the boats, and Michelles, imminent departure. Sam and his partners race to the boat where Sam confesses his love to Michelle. She stays.
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