Klondike Fever
Klondike Fever is a 1980 Canadian adventure film, based on the writings of Jack London. It follows London's journey from San Francisco to the Klondike gold fields of the Yukon Territory, Canada in 1898.
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| Directed by | Peter Carter |
| Written by | Charles E. Israel Martin Lager Jack London (novel) |
| Produced by | Harry Alan Towers (executive producer) Gilbert W. Taylor |
| Starring | Rod Steiger Angie Dickinson Lorne Greene Jeff East Barry Morse Lisa Langlois Robin Gammell Gordon Pinsent |
| Cinematography | Albert J. Dunk |
| Edited by | Stan Cole |
| Music by | Hagood Hardy |
| Distributed by | International Film Distributors Lightning Video |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4,000,000[1] |
Cast
- Jeff East as Jack London
- Rod Steiger as Soapy Smith
- Angie Dickinson as Belinda McNair
- Lorne Greene as Sam Steele
- Barry Morse as John Thornton
- Gordon Pinsent as Swiftwater Bill
- Robin Gammell as Merritt Sloper
- Lisa Langlois as Diamond Tooth Gertie
- Michael Hogan as Will Ryan
- Albert Kubik as card player sitting beside Swiftwater Bill
Awards
- The film earned 9 Genie Award nominations including a Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Gordon Pinsent.
References
- Walsh, Michael (November 21, 1979). "Vancouver: Facts, Fantasy As To 'Hollywood of North'". Variety. p. 48.
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