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The Spoilers (John Wayne) [1942]

Starring: Marlene Dietrich, Randolph Scott, John Wayne, Margaret Lindsay, Harry Carey
Director: Ray Enright
Format: PAL
Released: 05 Jun 2006
RRP: £9.99
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Dietrich, Scott & Wayne star in this fast-paced mixture of adventure, romance and saloon brawls. - By: Robert J. Evered, 06 Mar 2007
John Wayne may well be billed third behind Marlene Dietrich & Randolph Scott In this forth & best version of THE SPOILERS but it was Wayne's star that was in the ascendancy, most of Dietrich's best work was behind her & Scott from the mid 1940's on was mostly in above average B-Westerns. Also starring Harry Carey former cowboy star of hundreds of early westerns & a favourite of director John Ford.

THE SPOILERS was from a 1906 novel by Rex Beach the story is set in the mud splattered mining town of 1900 Nome, Alaska during the gold rush. Roy Glennister (John Wayne) & Al Dextry (Harry Carey) are co-owners of a gold mine financed by saloon owner Cherry Malllotte (Marlene Dierich). A crooked gold commissioner Alexander McNamara Randolph Scott sets out to steal Glennister's claim along with the love of Cherry! The climax is one of the best-filmed extended bar-room-brawls of alll time. A fifth version was released in 1956 this time in colour with Jeff Chandler & Rory Calhoun in the Glennister & McNamara roles.

Made in Yukon Territory, Canada 65 years ago, filmed in black & white & directed by Ray Enright. No doubt a five star western on its release; including the excellent opening sequences showing the very muddy streets of Nome. The end also has the much acclaimed fight sequence between Wayne & Scott, but in between some other parts of it don't quite pass the test of time on this Universal 2006 DVD Release.