The Chechahcos
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Lewis H. Moomaw
William Dills
Albert Van Antwerp
Eva Gordon
Howard Webster
Alexis B. Luce
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
"Horseshoe" Riley and Bob Dexter save Baby Margie when the Alaska-bound steamer on which she is riding is destroyed by a boiler explosion. A gambler named Steele permits the mother of the child, Mrs. Stanlaw, to believe that her little girl has drowned and then offers her his "protection." Margie grows to young womanhood and marries Bob. Steele buys a gambling house in which Mrs. Stanlaw is forced to sing. Bob and Riley discover the whereabouts of Mrs. Stanlaw and attempt to restore her to her daughter. The resentful Steele binds Bob to a chair and sets the house on fire. Bob escapes and goes after Steele, who is killed by a collapsing glacier. Mother and daughter are reunited.
Director
Lewis H. Moomaw
Cast
William Dills
Albert Van Antwerp
Eva Gordon
Howard Webster
Alexis B. Luce
Baby Margie
Gladys Johnston
Guerney Hays
H. Mills
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
One of the 50 films in the 4-disk boxed DVD set called "Treasures from American Film Archives (2000)", compiled by the National Film Preservation Foundation from 18 American film archives. This film was preserved by Alaska Film Archives. This version has an uncredited piano music score and runs 87 minutes.
The word "chechahcos" is Inuit for tenderfoot or newcomer.
The only film ever made by the Alaska Moving Picture Corp.
Notes
The Chechahcos was filmed entirely on location in Alaska Territory, under the supervision of Captain Lathrop, who had been one of the adventurers drawn to Alaska during the Gold Rush of '98.
