The Alaskan (1924 film)
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| The Alaskan | |
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| Directed by | Herbert Brenon |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse Lasky |
| Written by | Willis Goldbeck (scenario) H.H. Caldwell (intertitles) |
| Based on | The Alaskan by James Oliver Curwood |
| Starring | Thomas Meighan Estelle Taylor Anna May Wong |
| Cinematography | James Wong Howe |
| Studio | Famous Players-Lasky |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | September 14, 1924(NY; premiere) September 22, 1924(nationwide; USA) |
| Running time | 7 reels; 6,736 feet |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film (English intertitles) |
The Alaskan is a 1924 silent adventure drama based on a novel by James Oliver Curwood set in northwoods country as his novels tend to be. In this case Alaska. The film was produced and released by Paramount Pictures and directed by Herbert Brenon. The picture stars Thomas Meighan, Estelle Taylor and an early role by Anna May Wong.
This is thought to be lost.[1][2]
Cast [edit]
- Thomas Meighan as Alan Holt
- Estelle Taylor as Mary Standish
- John Sainpolis as Rossland
- Frank Campeau as Stampede Smith
- Anna May Wong as Keok
- Alphonse Ethier as John Graham
- Maurice de Canonge as Tautuk (as Maurice Cannon)
- Charles Ogle as Lawyer
References [edit]
- ^ The Alaskan at silentera.com
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
External links [edit]
- The Alaskan at the Internet Movie Database
- The Alaskan at AllRovi
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