director:
Wolf Koenig
/
Colin Low
playwright:
Roman Kroitor
/
Pierre Berton
/
Gilbert Choquette
actor:
Pierre Berton
genre:
Documentary
region:
Canada
language:
English
length: 22m
release date: 1957-05-02
IMDb: tt0050255
overview
Classic short film depicts the Klondike gold rush at its peak, when would-be prospectors struggled through harsh conditions to reach the fabled gold fields over 3000 km north of civilization. Still photographs juxtapose Dawson City today against its bustling height in the gold rush.