The Grip of the Yukon
| The Grip of the Yukon | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ernst Laemmle |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle |
| Written by |
William MacLeod Raine(story) Charles Logue(adapt.&scenario) Tom Reed(titles) Buford Bennett(titles) |
| Starring |
Francis X. Bushman Neil Hamilton |
| Cinematography | Jackson Rose |
| Edited by |
Maurice Pivar Ted Kent |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 7 reels (6,599 feet) |
| Country | US |
| Language |
Silent English intertitles |
The Grip of the Yukon is a 1928 silent film Northwoods drama produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. It was directed by Ernst Laemmle, a nephew of Universal founder Carl Laemmle and starred Francis X. Bushman and Neil Hamilton. The film is based on a story by William MacLeod Raine, The Yukon Trail, A Tale of the North.[1][2]
A lost film.[3] It's possible that it may survive in a 16mm print.[4]
Cast
- Francis X. Bushman - Colby MacDonald
- Neil Hamilton - Jack Elliott
- June Marlowe - Sheila O'Neil
- Otis Harlan - Farrell O'Neil
- Burr McIntosh - Chardon, hotelkeeper
- Jim Farley - Sheriff (*James Farley)
References
- ↑ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American film Institute, c.1971
- ↑ The Grip of the Yukon at silentera.com
- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Grip of the Yukon
- ↑ The Grip of the Yukon at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: Universal Pictures 1928
External links
- The Grip of the Yukon at the Internet Movie Database
- The Grip of the Yukon synopsis at AllMovie
- production stills from the lost film: #1,..#2