Murder on the Yukon (1940)

Movie"RENFREW SOLVES THE MILLION DOLLAR MURDERS"
Audience Score
35
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 Jims 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 Jims body and Renfrew hurries for Jims 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 gangs hideout and is captured But Renfrew is trailing Kelly
DirectorLouis J. Gasnier

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:February 25th, 1940
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Criterion Pictures

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