Spawn of the North (1938)
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- Approved
- 1h 50min
- Action, Comedy
- 26 Aug 1938 (USA)
- Movie
Friends since childhood, two men are on opposite sides in a salmon fishing conflict.
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Cast verified as complete
| George Raft | ... |
Tyler Dawson
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| Henry Fonda | ... |
Jim Kimmerlee
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| Dorothy Lamour | ... |
Nicky Duval
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| Akim Tamiroff | ... |
Red Skain
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| John Barrymore | ... |
Windy Turlon
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| Louise Platt | ... |
Dian 'Di' Turlon
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| Lynne Overman | ... |
'Jack' Jackson
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| Fuzzy Knight | ... |
Lefty Jones
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| Vladimir Sokoloff | ... |
Dimitri
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| Duncan Renaldo | ... |
Ivan
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| John Wray | ... |
Dr. Sparks
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Michio Ito | ... |
Indian Dancer
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| Stanley Andrews | ... |
Partridge
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Richard Ung | ... |
Tom
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| Arthur Aylesworth | ... |
Fisherman (uncredited)
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| Irving Bacon | ... |
Cannery Official (uncredited)
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| Monte Blue | ... |
Cannery Official (uncredited)
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| Wade Boteler | ... |
Fisherman (uncredited)
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| Henry Brandon | ... |
Davis (uncredited)
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Egon Brecher | ... |
Erickson (uncredited)
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| Harvey Clark | ... |
Purser (uncredited)
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Edmund Elton | ... |
Minister (uncredited)
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| Bob Kortman | ... |
Russian Henchman (uncredited)
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Adia Kuznetzoff | ... |
Vashia (uncredited)
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| Rollo Lloyd | ... |
Fisherman (uncredited)
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| Eddie Marr | ... |
Red's Gang Member #1 (uncredited)
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| Robert Middlemass | ... |
Davis (uncredited)
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Earl Pingree | ... |
Fisherman (uncredited)
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| Frank Puglia | ... |
Red's Gang Member #2 (uncredited)
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| Lee Shumway | ... |
Fisherman (uncredited)
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Leonid Snegoff | ... |
Peter - Red's Gang Member #3 (uncredited)
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| Archie Twitchell | ... |
Fisherman (uncredited)
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| Guy Usher | ... |
Grant (uncredited)
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Alex Woloshin | ... |
Gregory (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henry Hathaway | ||
Written by
| Barrett Willoughby | ... | (story) |
| Jules Furthman | ... | (screenplay) |
| Stuart Anthony | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Talbot Jennings | ... | (writer) (uncredited) |
| Curt Siodmak | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Dale Van Every | ... | (screenplay construction) (uncredited) |
| Robert Yost | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Albert Lewin | ... | producer |
Music by
| Dimitri Tiomkin | ||
Cinematography by
| Charles Lang | ... | (photographed by) (as Charles Lang Jr.) |
Editing by
| Ellsworth Hoagland | ||
Art Direction by
| Roland Anderson | ||
| Hans Dreier | ||
Costume Design by
| Edith Head | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hollingsworth Morse | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| A.E. Freudeman | ... | interior decorator |
| Billy Mahn | ... | greenman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Louis Mesenkop | ... | assistant sound effects |
| Harry D. Mills | ... | sound recordist |
| Walter Oberst | ... | sound recordist |
| George Barton | ... | sound effects (uncredited) |
| Howard Joslin | ... | sound effects (uncredited) |
| Loren L. Ryder | ... | sound effects (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Barney Wolff | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Farciot Edouart | ... | process photography |
| Gordon Jennings | ... | special photographic effects |
| Jan Domela | ... | matte artist (uncredited) |
| Loyal Griggs | ... | process photography assistant (uncredited) |
| Devereaux Jennings | ... | special photographic effects assistant (uncredited) |
| Paul K. Lerpae | ... | optical cinematography (uncredited) |
| Irmin Roberts | ... | special photographic effects assistant (uncredited) |
| Art Smith | ... | miniatures (uncredited) |
Stunts
| George DeNormand | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Corine McAlister | ... | stunt double: Dorothy Lamour (uncredited) |
| Richard Talmadge | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Boris Morros | ... | musical director |
| Gerard Carbonara | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| W. Franke Harling | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| John Leipold | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| George Parrish | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Max Reese | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Milan Roder | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Richard Talmadge | ... | associate director |
| Adolph Zukor | ... | presenter |
| Michio Ito | ... | ceremonial dance stager (uncredited) |
| Walter C. Roberts | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1938) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1938) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1938) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1938) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Film (1939) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Films Paramount (1939) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1938) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskapet Paramount (1938) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskabet Paramount (1938) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Films (1938) (Finland) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
- Universal Studios (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Pidax Film (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2012) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr) (Universal Vault Series)
- Elephant Films (2019) (France) (video) (HD release) (Blu Ray premiere)
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Two Alaskan salmon fishermen, Tyler Dawson (skipper of the "Who Cares") and Jim Kimmerlee of the "Old Reliable," are lifelong pals. Their romantic rivalry over young Dian ends amicably. But a more serious rift, with violent consequences, arises when Tyler befriends Russian fish pirates while Jim finds himself aligned with local vigilantes. Notable glacier scenery.
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | Thrills, intrigue and drama at sea ! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to a later news item in Hollywood Reporter, Paramount sent a camera crew headed by Richard Talmadge to Ketchikan, Alaska to film the opening scenes of a salmon run. In a contemporary educational supplement to the film, Henry Hathaway stated that the expedition to Alaska lasted fourteen weeks and resulted in 80,000 ft. of film shot. See more » |
| Goofs | During his birthday party, Henry Fonda's left elbow moves from on the table to below the table back on to the table in consecutive cuts. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into When Worlds Collide (1951). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I Wish I Was the Willow See more » |
| Quotes |
Jackson:
Yeah, here's to the salmon. She lays two million eggs and nobody ever calls her mother. See more » |