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  • The Spoilers (1930)
  • Passed
    86 min | Action, Drama, Western
The Spoilers (1930)
Passed
86 min | Action, Drama, Western

While traveling to Nome, Alaska, Roy Glenister (Gary Cooper) meets beautiful Helen Chester (Kay Johnson), who soon becomes his sweetheart. Glenister is one of several owners of a lucrative mine called The Midas. When he arrives in Nome, he...See moreWhile traveling to Nome, Alaska, Roy Glenister (Gary Cooper) meets beautiful Helen Chester (Kay Johnson), who soon becomes his sweetheart. Glenister is one of several owners of a lucrative mine called The Midas. When he arrives in Nome, he discovers that his partners, Slapjack Simms (Slim Summerville) and Joe Dextry (James Kirkwood), are in the middle of a legal dispute with three corrupt officials: United States Marshal Voorhees (Jack Holmes), Judge Stillman (Lloyd Ingraham), and a politician named Alec McNamara (William "Stage" Boyd ). They have been engaged in a racket claiming titles to various mines, ejecting the miners, and then making McNamara owner of the disputed properties. The three corrupt officials lay claim to The Midas. McNamara also steals money from Glenister, Dextry, and Slapjack, preventing them from enlisting legal help from the United States. When Dextry and Glenister plan a vigilante action, McNamara calls in a detail of soldiers to protect "his property". As Glenister and McNamara prepare for a gunfight, they are dissuaded by Helen, who suggests that the courts handle the dispute. Later, after jealous saloon owner Cherry Malotte (Betty Compson) lies to Glennister telling him that Helen and McNamara are conspiring to cheat him again, Glennister and McNamara settle their differences with a spectacular fistfight, with McNamara getting the worst. Afterwards, Glenister wins the hand of Helen. Written by lgpurvis655 See less
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Rex Beach (novel) | Bartlett Cormack (adaptation) (dialogue) | Agnes Brand Leahy (screenplay)
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Updated Sep 20, 1930

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Sep 20, 1930 (United States)

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27 cast members
Name Known for
Gary Cooper
Roy Glenister Roy Glenister   See fewer
Kay Johnson
Helen Chester Helen Chester   See fewer
Betty Compson
Cherry Malotte Cherry Malotte   See fewer
William 'Stage' Boyd
Alec McNamara Alec McNamara   See fewer
Harry Green
Herman Herman   See fewer
Slim Summerville
Slapjack Simms Slapjack Simms   See fewer
James Kirkwood
Joe Dextry Joe Dextry   See fewer
Lloyd Ingraham
Judge Stillman Judge Stillman   See fewer
Oscar Apfel
A. Struve A. Struve   See fewer
George Irving
William Wheaton William Wheaton   See fewer
Knute Erickson
Captain Stevens Captain Stevens   See fewer
Charles K. French
Man in Bar Man in Bar   See fewer
Jack Holmes
Voorhees Voorhees   See fewer
John Beck
Joel Hansen Joel Hansen   See fewer
Edward Coxen
Lawyer Lawyer   See fewer
Hal David
Bill Wheaton Bill Wheaton   See fewer
Edward Hearn
Lieutenant Lieutenant   See fewer
Ed Brady
Claim Jumper (uncredited) Claim Jumper (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Dime
Miner (uncredited) Miner (uncredited)   See fewer
William Farnum
Fight Spectator (uncredited) Fight Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Harmon
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Peters Jr.
Ranchero (uncredited) Ranchero (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Santschi
Fight Spectator (uncredited) Fight Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Semels
Miner (uncredited) Miner (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Sleeman
Gambler in Saloon (uncredited) Gambler in Saloon (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Trent
Bronco Kid (uncredited) Bronco Kid (uncredited)   See fewer
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