Klondike Kate | |
---|---|
![]() Theatrical release poster | |
Directed by | William Castle |
Screenplay by | M. Coates Webster Houston Branch |
Story by | M. Coates Wenster William A. Pierce ("The Life of Kate Rockwell Matson") |
Produced by | Irving Briskin |
Starring | Ann Savage Tom Neal |
Cinematography | John Stumar |
Edited by | Mel Thorsen |
Color process | Black and white |
Production company | Columbia Pictures |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
|
Running time | 64 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Klondike Kate is a 1943 AmericanWestern film directed byWilliam Castle and starringAnn Savage andTom Neal. Set inAlaska during theKlondike Gold Rush of the 1890s, it is loosely based on the story of a real figure known asKlondike Kate. She personally selected Savage, a contractstarlet atColumbia Pictures, to play her. It was the first time Savage appeared in alead role.[1]
The film's sets were designed by theart directorLionel Banks. Although the film was aB Picture, it had a higher budget than many such productions and employed numerousextras.[2]
A young man in Alaska finds himself accused of murder, and must fight to clear his name.
![]() | This article related to an American film of the 1940s is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |