The Law of the Yukon

A young newspaper man from San Francisco arrives in the Yukon to start a newspaper and conflict ensues. Based on the poem by Robert W. Service.

Cast

Edward Earle

as Morgan Kleath

Joseph W. Smiley

as Tim Meadows

Nancy Deaver

as Goldie Meadows

June Elvidge

as Claire Meredith

Bigelow Cooper

as Dr. Meredith

Warburton Gamble

as Medford Delaney

Tom Velmar

as Joe Duke

Sara Biala

as Kleath's Wife

Nadia Nash

as Tiny Tess

Tom O'Malley

as Barney McCool

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