# North to Alaska (1960)

> A roguish prospector's matchmaking errand becomes a colorful gold-rush farce of shifting loyalties, romantic confusion, and frontier friendship.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3582

## Facts

- Runtime: 122 min
- Genres: Western, Comedy, Romance
- Director: Henry Hathaway
- Cast: John Wayne, Stewart Granger, Ernie Kovacs, Fabian, Capucine, Mickey Shaughnessy, Karl Swenson, Kathleen Freeman
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054127/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, breezy, warm, lazy sunday, classic western night

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