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When a ship arrives bringing her sweetheart Roy Glennister back to town, Cherry runs out eagerly to meet it, to the jealousy of Blackie, her croupier. To her anger, Roy is traveling with an attractive stranger, Helen Chester. An irate Cherry leaves in a huff with Roy's co-owner of a nearby mine,
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Roy insists he still loves Cherry, but she slaps his face. Alex and the newly arrived Judge Stillman set out to survey and inspect Roy's mine, insisting it will take weeks before any claims can be settled. Roy is shocked to observe that Alex, the Judge and Helen are all conspirators to steal the
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Blackie shoots the town marshal and makes sure Roy is blamed and arrested for it. A jailbreak is arranged, but Cherry rushes to warn Roy of what she has learned from Helen, that as soon as he escapes, Alex is planning to ambush Roy and make it look like a lawful shooting.
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A shootout between Alex and the miners ensues. Blackie dies, but not before confessing to the sheriff's murder, while Roy and Alex end up in a knockdown, drag-out fistfight. Cherry and Roy ultimately end up happily in love and in legal possession of the mine.
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as McNamara). The 1930 and 1942 versions were the only instances of Gary Cooper and John Wayne playing the same role in the same story in two different films; Jeff Chandler portrays the part in this version.
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Cherry looks ready to steal the men's claim herself in Alex's office when he suddenly appears. He assures her Judge Stillman is on his way to Nome to review all legal matters regarding the mines.
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THOMAS M. PRYOR (Jan 6, 1955). "KIRK DOUGLAS SET TO ACTIVATE UNIT: Actor's Bryna Productions Will Make Six Films Under United Artists Contract".
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THOMAS M. PRYOR (Dec 13, 1954). "PLAY BY WILLIAMS PLANNED AS FILM: ' Summer and Smoke' Slated by Hal Wallis -- Holden Is Sought as Co-Star".
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during the 1898 Gold Rush, it culminates in a spectacular saloon fistfight between Glennister (Chandler) and McNamara (Calhoun).
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was originally to produce and he supervised the script and original casting, but was replaced by Ross Hunter.
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Struggling miners Flapjack and Banty go to the office of Alex McNamara, the new gold commissioner in
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The film starred Anne Baxter, Jeff Chandler and Rory Calhoun.
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Film poster
Reynold Brown
Jesse Hibbs
Oscar Brodney
Charles Hoffman
The Spoilers
Rex Beach
Ross Hunter
Anne Baxter
Jeff Chandler
Rory Calhoun
Maury Gertsman
Paul Weatherwax
Technicolor
Universal Pictures
Western
Jesse Hibbs
Anne Baxter
Jeff Chandler
Rory Calhoun
Nome, Alaska
in 1914
in 1923
Noah Beery, Sr.
in 1930
Gary Cooper
Betty Compson
in 1942
John Wayne

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