Wild Geese Calling is a 1941 American drama film directed by John Brahm and starring Henry Fonda, Joan Bennett and Warren William. It was distributed by 20th Century-Fox.[1] The screenplay was written by Horace McCoy, based on a 1940 novel by Stewart Edward White set during the Alaska Gold Rush.[2] The music score is by Alfred Newman.
Plot
In the 1890s a lumberjack, John, travels to Alaska from Seattle in search of gold. He marries a dance hall girl named Sally, but soon finds that she was once in love with his best friend, Blackie.
Cast
- Henry Fonda as John Murdock
- Joan Bennett as Sally Murdock
- Warren William as Blackie Bedford
- Ona Munson as Clarabella
- Barton MacLane as Pirate Kelly
- Russell Simpson as Marshal Len Baker
- Iris Adrian as Mazie
- James C. Morton as Mack
- Paul Sutton as Manager
- Mary Field as Jennie Delaney
- Stanley Andrews as Delaney
- Robert Emmett Keane as Ralph - Headwaiter
- Adrian Morris as Stout Guide
- George Watts as Mush Mahoney
- Charles Middleton as Doctor Jed Sloan
- George Melford as Foreman
- Nestor Paiva as Waiter
- Joseph E. Bernard as Waiter
- Richard Alexander as Alaskan
- Jody Gilbert as Swede
References
- ^ Fetrow p.577
- ^ "Wild Geese Calling". www.tcm.com. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
Bibliography
- Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.
External links
- Wild Geese Calling at the TCM Movie Database
- Wild Geese Calling at IMDb
- Wild Geese Calling at Allmovie
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