Film · Mystery, Action, Adventure, Western
Murder on the Yukon (1940)
RENFREW SOLVES THE MILLION DOLLAR MURDERS!
Unknown to Joan Manning, her trading post partner Weathers is operating a counterfeiting ring. When miner Jim Smithers brings his gold dust in, Weathers pays him off in counterfeit money. Jim's drunken brother, Bill, comes to the post and Weathers hears him say that Jim is leaving the area for good. Weathers sends Hawks to kill Jim and retrieve the bogus money. RCMP Sergeant Renfrew and Constable Kelly find Jim's body, and Renfrew hurries for Jim's cabin to search it. He is attacked by Weathers' men who have found the money. Renfrew is suspicious when Bill Smithers body is found, supposedly a suicide, with a note he had burned the money. This leads the Mounties to suspect counterfeiting. Kelly follows Manti, an Indian who works for Weathers, to the gang's hideout and is captured. But Renfrew is trailing Kelly.
- Director
- Louis J. Gasnier
- Writers
- Milton Raison, Laurie York Erskine
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- February 25, 1940
Cast
James NewillRCMP Sgt. Renfrew
Polly Ann YoungJoan Manning
Dave O'BrienConstable Kelly
Al St. JohnBill Smithers
William RoyleGeorge Weathers
Chief ThundercloudHenchman Manti
Karl HackettHawks
Harry 'Snub' PollardArchie
Kenne DuncanHenchman Tom
Budd BusterJim Smithers
Frank CampeauMan in the Store
Jack Rube CliffordWhispering Smith- Earl DouglasHenchman Steve
- Gertrude ChorreMinnie
