The Spoilers (1930)

On a voyage to Nome Roy Glenister one of the several owners of a rich mine The Midas is captivated by Helen Chester while he both fascinates and disquiets her by his primitive nature He arrives to find his partners Slapjack Simms and Joe Dextry befuddled by a trio of nogooders Voorhees the U S marshal Judge Stillman and McNamara a politician Their racket is to cloud title to the various mine claims eject the miners and make McNamara owner of the disputed properties