''The Alaskan'' is a 1924 American silent adventure

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

based on a novel by

James Oliver Curwood James Oliver Curwood (June 12, 1878 – August 13, 1927) was an American action-adventure writer and conservationist. His books were often based on adventures set in the Hudson Bay area, the Yukon or Alaska and ranked among the top-ten best selle ...

set in northwoods country, as his novels tend to be, in this case Alaska. The film was produced and released by

Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation, commonly known as Paramount Pictures or simply Paramount, is an American film production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the flagship namesake subsidiary of Paramount ...

and directed by

Herbert Brenon Herbert Brenon (born Alexander Herbert Reginald St. John Brenon; 13 January 1880 – 21 June 1958) was an Irish-born U.S. film director, actor and screenwriter during the era of Silent film, silent films through 1940. Brenon was among the e ...

. The picture stars

Thomas Meighan Thomas Meighan (April 9, 1879 – July 8, 1936) was an American actor of silent films and early talkies. He played several leading-man roles opposite popular actresses of the day, including Mary Pickford and Gloria Swanson. At one point he made ...

Estelle Taylor Ida Estelle Taylor (May 20, 1894 – April 15, 1958) was an American actress who was the second of world heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey's four wives. With "dark-brown, almost black hair and brown eyes," she was regarded as one of the most beau ...

and an early role by

Anna May Wong Wong Liu Tsong (January 3, 1905 – February 3, 1961), known professionally as Anna May Wong, was an American actress, considered the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood, as well as the first Chinese American actress to gain internat ...

Cast

as Alan Holt *

as Mary Standish * John Sainpolis as Rossland *

Frank Campeau Frank Campeau (December 14, 1864 – November 5, 1943) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1911 and 1940 and made many appearances in films starring Douglas Fairbanks. On Broadway, Campeau appeared in '' The V ...

as Stampede Smith *

as Keok *

Alphonse Ethier Alphonse Ethier (December 10, 1874 – January 4, 1943) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1910 and 1939. His first name was sometimes spelled Alphonz. Ethier acted on stage before he began making films wi ...

as John Graham * Maurice de Canonge as Tautuk (as Maurice Cannon) * Charles Ogle as Lawyer

Preservation

With no prints of ''The Alaskan'' located in any film archives,The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''The Alaskan''
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* * 1924 films American silent feature films Films directed by Herbert Brenon Films set in Alaska Lost American adventure drama films 1920s adventure drama films American black-and-white films Paramount Pictures films Northern (genre) films 1924 lost films 1924 drama films Films based on novels by James Oliver Curwood 1920s American films Silent American adventure drama films 1920s English-language films English-language adventure drama films Films shot in Alberta Lost silent American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub

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