The read
It runs a compact 1h 6m.
Synopsis
Pop Ormsby wins the contract from the Army Engineer Corps for the construction of the Alaska Highway connecting Alaska to Canada. The elder of his two sons, Woody Ormsby, decides he had rather fight with bullets than bulldozers but is assigned by the Army to work on the project. Woody and his younger brother Steve are both rivals for the affection of Ann Coswell, the daughter of road engineer Blair Caswell.
Ratings
IMDb5/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Frank McDonaldDirector
- Maxwell ShaneScreenplay
- Lewis R. FosterScreenplay
Cast
- Richard ArlenWoody Ormsby
- Jean ParkerAnn Coswell
- Ralph SanfordFrosty Gimble
- William HenrySteve Ormsby (as Bill Henry)
- Joe SawyerRoughhouse
- Eddie QuillanPompadour 'Shorty' Jones
- Jack WegmanSergeant Swithers
- Harry ShannonJohn 'Pop' Ormsby
- Edward EarleBlair Caswell
- Keith RichardsHank Lincoln
Stills
Themes
highwayalaskaconstructionroad construction