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Klondike Kate (film)

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Klondike Kate
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWilliam Castle
Screenplay byM. Coates Webster
Houston Branch
Story byM. Coates Wenster
William A. Pierce
("The Life of Kate Rockwell Matson")
Produced byIrving Briskin
StarringAnn Savage
Tom Neal
CinematographyJohn Stumar
Edited byMel Thorsen
Color processBlack and white
Production
company
Columbia Pictures
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • December 16, 1943 (1943-12-16)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Klondike Kate is a 1943 American Western film directed by William Castle and starring Ann Savage and Tom Neal. Set in Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush of the 1890s, it is loosely based on the story of a real figure known as Klondike Kate. She personally selected Savage, a contract starlet at Columbia Pictures, to play her. It was the first time Savage appeared in a lead role.[1]

The film's sets were designed by the art director Lionel Banks. Although the film was a B Picture, it had a higher budget than many such productions and employed numerous extras.[2]

Plot

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A young man in Alaska finds himself accused of murder, and must fight to clear his name.

Cast

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Morton & Adamson p.48
  2. ^ Morton & Adamson p.48

Bibliography

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  • Jordan, Joe. Showmanship: The Cinema of William Castle. BearManor Media, 2014.
  • Morton, Lisa & Adamson, Kent. Savage Detours: The Life and Work of Ann Savage. McFarland, 2009.
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