It's rough-and-ready action set against the background of Alaskan salmon fishing. McCrea, in his first he-man part, is fighting both for control of a fishery as well as control of his love life. Dance hall floozy Brent helps the macho man defeat villainous competitor Gordon and proves to
be the real lady for him, despite inroads on his heart by society-lady Arthur. This worked well in parts, with some good action sequences and a newsreel-style look at a salmon cannery. It had previously been produced as a silent film in 1920, taking its story from a popular novel by Beach. THE
SILVER HORDE proved to be a pretty good part for McCrea and was one of his earliest break...
Released:
1930
Rated:
NR
Length:
76 mins