Spawn of the North

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Spawn of the North

"Thrills, intrigue and drama at sea !"

1938

1h 50m

5.7(11 votes)

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Adventure

Overview

Two Alaskan salmon fisherman find their friendship at risk when one aligns with Russian fish pirates and the other aligns with local vigilantes.

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13 members

Acting

George Raft

Tyler Dawson

Acting

Henry Fonda

Jim Kimmerlee

Acting

John Barrymore

Windy Turlon

Acting

Dorothy Lamour

Nicky Duval

Acting

Akim Tamiroff

Red Skain

Acting

Louise Platt

Dian 'Di' Turlon

Acting

Lynne Overman

'Jack' Jackson

Acting

Fuzzy Knight

Lefty Jones

Acting

Vladimir Sokoloff

Dimitri

Acting

Duncan Renaldo

Ivan

Acting

John Wray

Dr. Sparks

Acting

Stanley Andrews

Partridge

Acting

Michio Ito

Indian Dancer

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