North To Alaska - 4 stars out of 5 stars

People have very strong feelings about John Wayne and many are negative because of his politics and thats sad because he made far more really good pixs than bad,but I agree he made a few stinkers but this is definitely not one of them.The only reason I take 1 star off is because the story is so over the top that only a actor of Wayne's presence could pull it off.The story is of the Alaska gold rush back in the late 1800's when 2 men stake a claim and one is carrying on a letter romance with a woman in San Francisco. They strike gold and John Wayne as Sam McCord goes to Frisco for his partner Stewart Granger as George Pratt to get his sweetheart and bring her back to Alaska.When Sam gets there the woman had married and at a bordello getting drunk he meets Capucine as Michelle Bonet aka Angel and thinks she would do nicely as a replacement.I told you its UNBELIEVABLE.Also center to the film is one of the rare movies that the wonderful way ahead of his time comic Ernie Kovacs as Frankie Canon,made. He's a con man who knows who Angel really is and has worked scams with her in the past and thinks why not again.
Fabian as Billy Pratt ,Georges kid brother is funny as his hormones race around the sexy yet classic beauty that is Angel.All in all is a real funny film if you just want a good laugh.
Released in 1960 in runs a just right 122 minutes.Trailer follows pix and a great song by Johnny Horton is also in the film. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhZeTaaus2Y