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Plot

Belle Of The Yukon is standard backstage musical fare, featuring Randolph Scott as a reformed con man who has fled north from the law and opened a successful dancehall/ gambling establishment in the upper reaches of Malamute. Meanwhile, his former lover Belle (Gypsy Rose Lee), who he deserted when he went on the lam, arrives as part of a new show troupe and finds her ex-boyfriend's new ways powerfully attractive. But Lettie Candless (Dinah Shore) also has designs on our hero. A thin plot and light characterizations are kept afloat by bouncy performances, glitzy production, and the usual clutch of sprightly musical numbers.
MPAA Rating:
Not Rated
Genre(s):
Family,Musicals,Westerns
Run Time:
83min.
Theatrical Release Date:
06/30/2001
DVD Release Date:
12/06/2005
Distributor(s):
RKO Radio Pictures
Director(s):
Themes:
Taming the West,Romantic Betrayal,Going Straight,Love Triangles,Cons and Scams
Tone:
Bright,Easygoing,Humorous,Light,Merry
Keywords:
bad-guy-turns-good,bar [pub],gambling,going-straight,gold,gold-rush,love,musical [play],one-against-odds,owner,reform [improve],songwriter