Klondike Fury
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| Original title | Klondike Fury |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1942 |
| length | 68 minutes |
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| Director | William K. Howard |
| script | Henry Blankfort |
| production | Maurice King |
| music | Edward J. Kay |
| camera | L. William O'Connell |
| cut | Jack Dennis |
| occupation | |
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Klondike Fury is an American drama film directed by William K. Howard from 1942. The screenplay by Henry Blankfort goes back to the story Klondike by Tristram Tupper . After Dr. John Mandre, played by Edmund Lowe , has carried out a daring operation which, however, was unsuccessful and he is relieved of his post. When he was flying over the Klondike Fields , it crashed over Alaska . Lucile Fairbanks and Bill Henry as well as Ralph Morgan are cast in leading roles. The film received an Oscar nomination in the category "Best Film Music" .
The film is a remake of Phil Rosen's 1932 film Klondike .
action
Dr. John Mandre and Brad Rogers are traveling by plane. When they are diverted, they get caught in a snowstorm that freezes the engines, so that the plane crashes near Moose Creeks as soon as one has passed the Klondike Fields . Mandre can still fight his way forward from the center of the storm before collapsing unconscious. He is found by the Alaska trapper, who takes him to the trading post owned by Sam Armstrong and his son Jim. The doctor Dr. Brady takes care of Mandre. His gaze goes back to Jim, who suffers from a brain disease that slowly cripples him, which causes great bitterness in the young man.
When John wakes up, Peg Campbell, who works for Sam, tells him that his partner was killed in the crash. Since John muttered the name Brad Rogers several times while he was asleep, Peg assumed it was his name. John refrains from correcting the error. He is told that he will have to wait until spring to get away from this region, as the snow masses cannot be dealt with beforehand. So the doctor becomes friends with Peg, who devotes a lot of time to him, which is observed suspiciously by Jim, who is in love with Peg. One day when he reacts very jealously about it, Peg learns in a conversation with Jim that he has already thought about suicide more than once.
After John increasingly recovers and his head wound is slowly healing, he tries to support Peg, and learns that she has never got out of this wilderness. One day he tells Peg about his life in the city with a certain bitterness when they hear Jim's dog Wolf howl miserably. When they run over to it, they see that Wolf's foot is in a trap. John immediately takes care of the animal and takes care of it and inadvertently impresses Peg with its abilities. This leads to the fact that Peg wants to know more about John's past, also because she heard him scream in his sleep that he had killed a man. Thereupon John admits with a certain reluctance that he is Dr. John Mandre and until recently worked as the recognized chief of surgery in a large hospital. He tried to help his friend Carl Langton, who had suffered from a life-threatening illness, with a risky operation because he was convinced that he could. Shortly before the surgery, the clinic director Dr. Recksner called over and asked to refrain from the operation, since all specialists were convinced that such an intervention could only lead to death. However, he persisted and continued to argue that it was only because no one was willing to take the risk of such an operation. He was supported by Carl's wife, Ray, but Carl's mother was against the operation. Carl survived the operation himself, but died shortly afterwards due to respiratory arrest. Then Carl's mother sued him. During the trial he was also falsely accused of having an affair with Ray. One assumed that his motive was to want to get the friend out of the way. Although he was acquitted, his reputation was destroyed and the hospital board forced him to resign. He also had to close his private practice. He then wanted to fly to Vladivostok with his friend Brad for the Alaska Air Freight Service.
Even though Peg urges him to go back to work as a medic, John cannot bring himself to do it because he has lost confidence in himself. When Peg and John on skis to see Dr. Brady, they kiss. After Dr. Brady has congratulated John on saving Wolf's paw, the doctors come to Jim's illness. Shortly afterwards, Brady sees a photo of John in a medical magazine and now knows his true identity. In an interview, John Brady made it clear that he was still convinced that crippling brain growths could be removed without the patient not surviving. Brady urges John to take care of Jims, but the doctor refuses. Jim also refuses such an operation because he is afraid of losing Peg the moment he is healthy. When Jim's father also acts on him, Jim accuses John of interfering inappropriately in his life, which takes him so that he collapses unconscious. John then changes his mind and performs the brain surgery on Jim despite the primitive conditions under which he has to work. Jim survives the operation and John and Peg can immediately notice an improvement in his condition when he moves his previously immobile right arm in his sleep. Peg hugs John for joy, not realizing that Jim has woken up briefly. After a month has passed, it appears that the impairments Jim suffered are returning. Peg, now certain that she loves Jim, fervently asks John to help him.
One night, when John is alone, Jim comes up to him with a gun drawn and demands that he write a letter to Peg claiming that he cannot help him, Jim. Then he should disappear. At this moment John realizes that Jim is actually cured, but wants to use his illness to bind Peg to himself. A discussion ensues between the men, at the end of which John explains to Jim that Peg only loves him. Now finally Jim is calmed down and joy is spreading in him. Some time later, John and Dr. Brady leaves the trading post and takes him into town, where he will be given a warm welcome after his reputation is restored.
production
Production notes
It is a King Brothers Productions production on loan from Monogram Pictures . The film, which had an estimated budget of $ 24,000, was made in seven and a half days, with filming beginning on February 4, 1942.
background
The leading role of Doctor was offered to Jack Holt , Ralph Bellamy and William Gargan for the same fee that they were normally listed with. All three turned it down, however, as they didn't want to be associated with Monogram Pictures, a studio known for B-Movies.
reception
publication
Premiere had Klondike Fury on 20 March 1942 in the United States. On May 3, 1944, the film was released under the title Remedio heroico in Mexico and on May 22, 1944 under the title Dias de Tortura in Portugal. On November 14, 1948, it was revived in the USA.
The working title of the film was Klondike Victory .
Award
- Edward J. Kay nominated in the category "Best Film Music" (Drama / Comedy)
Web links
- Klondike Fury in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Klondike Fury at Turner Classic Movies (English)
- Klondike Fury Fig movie poster
Individual evidence
- ↑ The 15th Academy Awards | 1943 sS oscars.org (English)
- ↑ Klondike Fury Original Print Information sS tcm.com (English)
- ↑ Raised Eyebrows Department. In: The New York Times . January 11, 1942