Yukon Flight
Seen it?1940 | 57 min | Adventure, Mystery, Romance, Western, Action
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of people who enjoy a knot in their stomach and anyone in the mood for a love story. A good one for when you want to be swept off somewhere else.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Wastes no time getting going, at 57 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1940: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you want something to relax to.
When the plane owned by the "Yukon and Columbia Mail Service" crashes, RCMP Sergeant Renfrew (James Newill) and Constable Kelly (Dave O'Brien) suspect murder. Their suspicions are confirmed when Renfrew finds the control stick has been jammed, forcing the plane to fly in one direction until the gas ran out. Mine owner Louise Howard (Louise Stanley) reports that her superintendent is missing. The Mounties find him murdered and that too has been made to look like an accident. A new mail service pilot, Bill Shipley (Warren Hull), arrives. He had gone to training school with Renfrew but had been cashiered for misconduct. The Mounties discover that Raymond (Karl Hackett), who had been working for Louise, really owns the flying line managed by Yuke Cardoe (William Pawley.) They find proof that all the gold from the mine isn't being turned over to Louise, and suspect that Raymond and Yuke are stealing the gold and shipping it to Seattle by plane.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 528 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ralph Staub
- James NewillRCMP Sgt. Renfrew
- Louise StanleyLouise Howard
- Warren HullBill Shipley
- William PawleyYuke Gradeau
- Dave O'BrienConstable Kelly
- George HumbertNick - Cafe Owner
- Karl HackettRaymond - Airline Owner
- Jack Rube CliffordWhispering Smith
- Roy BarcroftHenchman Lodin
- Bob TerryHenchman DeLong