Klondike Fury Explained

Klondike Fury
Director:	William K. Howard
Producer:	King Brothers
Story:	Tristram Tupper
Starring:	Edmund Lowe
Cinematography:	L. William O'Connell
Editing:	Jack Dennis
Studio:	King Brothers Productions
Distributor:	Monogram Pictures
Runtime:	68 min.
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Budget:	$24,000

Klondike Fury is a 1942 American drama film directed by William K. Howard, produced by the King Brothers, and released through Monogram. It stars Edmund Lowe.

It was a remake of Klondike.

Plot

A neurosurgeon is thrown out of the medical profession after he performs a daring but unsuccessful surgery. He flees to Alaska, where his plane crashes in the frozen wilderness.

Cast

• Edmund Lowe as Dr. John Mandre
• Lucile Fairbanks as Peg Campbell
• William Henry as Jim Armstrong
• Ralph Morgan as Dr. Brady
• Robert Middlemass as Sam Armstrong
• Jean Brooks as Rae Langton
• Mary Forbes as Mrs. Langton
• Vince Barnett as Alaska
• Clyde Cook as Yukon
• Marjorie Wood as Ellen
• Monte Blue as Flight Dispatcher
• Kenneth Harlan as Flight Dispatcher

Production

The film was originally known as Law of the Klondike. The lead role was offered to Jack Holt, Ralph Bellamy and William Gargan, each at their regular salary, but all turned it down because they did not wish to be associated with a Monogram Picture.^[1]

The film was made for $24,000 over seven and a half days.^[2]

Reception

The film was a popular success.^[3]

Notes and References

1. News: RAISED EYEBROWS DEPARTMENT. Jan 11, 1942. New York Times. X4.
2. News: Letter From Hollywood. Frank Daugherty. Sep 14, 1945. The Christian Science Monitor. 4.
3. News: DRAMA: Hepburn May Portray Jade in Dragon Seed. Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times. May 6, 1942. 23.