I was very happy to be asked by Indicator to write an essay for their forthcoming blu-ray release of Henry Hathaway's Spawn of the North, a gripping drama about two lifelong friends who come into conflict over salmon poaching in Alaska. The film boasts first-rate performances from Henry Fonda, George Raft and Dorothy Lamour (not to mention scene-stealing work from a seal named Slicker), and Hathaway blends evocative location footage with exceptional effects work to craft some vivid and exciting action set-pieces. It's a terrific and hugely underrated film, and I'm delighted that it's getting the blu-ray release it deserves. You can buy Spawn of the North from April 21st.
