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Murder on the Yukon

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"RENFREW SOLVES THE MILLION DOLLAR MURDERS!"

Duration

58m

Release

25 Feb 1940

Country

United States

Language

English

Overview

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.

Plot

Two Mounties find the body of a man who has just been murdered. They follow the trail to a cabin, where they are attacked by the murderer's gang.

Cast

James NewillPolly Ann YoungDave O'Brien

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 4.5/10

Details

Director

Louis J. Gasnier

Writers

Milton RaisonLaurie York Erskine
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