Capucine, Ernie Kovacs, Fabian

In Alaska a pair of goldminers are striking it rich. When one of them takes a trip to Seattle to cover some business, he finds a pretty French girl and brings her back with him to the Great White Nort...( read more  read more... )h.

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Unrated, 2 hrs. 2 min.

Directed by: Henry Hathaway

Release Date: November 7, 1960

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DVD Release Date: May 20, 2003

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  • November 19, 2008
    funny and light-hearted john wayne comedy. i've seen a comedy with john wayne in it before and it wasn't good at all. however this one is directed by someone else and miles better for it!
  • September 27, 2006
    gotta love John wayne
  • April 8, 2007
    Watched this on AMC a few weeks ago and really enjoyed it. Stars The Duke, Stewart Granger, Fabian and a very lovely lady...Capucine.
  • July 25, 2009
    Saw it before and really love his movies
  • March 11, 2009
    Outstanding movie John Wayne is my family favorite actor
  • March 5, 2009
    this was fun not much more
  • January 4, 2009
    This is incredible comedy-adventure as well as John Wayne hangs up his stirrups, puts away his scowl, and reveals himself as an unexpectedly brilliant slapstick comic. This is rather than a typical John Wayne Western, this is a John Wayne Northern.
    And Capucine is wonderfully i...( read more)n her performance as "Angel" who's in love with Big Sam (Wayne), not Sam's partner. She looked so beautiful as a French actress.
  • October 19, 2008
    Rollicking fun, Capucine is lovely and John Wayne seems more relaxed then usual.
  • October 5, 2008
    This movie is soooooooo dumb... I dont think I would be able to watch it agine. But I did laugh alot in it.
  • September 5, 2008
    great action/adventure

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