United States / Dec 23, 1949 / NR
A Great Book Becomes a Great Picture!
1h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
This film is based on the novel, Mrs. Mike, which is based on the real life woman, Kathy O'Fallon Flannigan. A Boston teenager is sent to live with her uncle in frontier Canada because of her fragile health. She eventually falls in love with one of the few young, white males in the region. They marry and depart for the northern wilderness to set up house and home. The rest of the movie is about her struggles and joys of living and travelling in this rugged country.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Frances Morris | Mrs. Howard |
| John Miljan | Mr. Howard |
| Joel Nestler | Pierre Carpentier |
| Jean Inness | Mrs. Mathers |
| Chief Yowlachie | Atenou |
| Fred Aldrich | Louis Beauclaire |
| Gary Lee Jackson | Tommy Henderson |
| Romere Darling | Mrs. Henderson |
| Archie Leonard | Trader Jim Henderson |
| James Fairfax | Danny Hawkins |
| Hamilton Camp | Tommy Howard |
| Don Pietro | Joe Howard |
| Janet Sackett | Madeleine Beauclaire |
| Judith Sackett | Barbette Beauclaire |
| Iron Eyes Cody | Chief Iron Eyes (uncredited) |
| Chief Thundercloud | Indian (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mrs. Mike |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Nassour Studios Inc., Regal Films, Huntington Hartford Productions, United Artists |
| Release date | 23 dicembre 1949 |
| Executive producer | Samuel Bischoff |
| Production | Edward Gross |
| Writer | Alfred Lewis Levitt, Nancy Freedman, Benedict Freedman, DeWitt Bodeen |
| Editing | Paul Weatherwax |
| Cinematography | Joseph F. Biroc, Lothrop B. Worth |
| Assistant directors | Don Weis, Louis King |
| Camera operators | Lothrop B. Worth, Joseph F. Biroc |
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| Additional photography | Joseph F. Biroc, Lothrop B. Worth |
| Production design | Arthur Lonergan, Robert Priestley |
| Art direction | Arthur Lonergan, Robert Priestley |
| Set decoration | Robert Priestley, Arthur Lonergan |
| Music | William Lava, Max Steiner, Victor B. Appel |
| Sound | William Lava, Max Steiner, Victor B. Appel |
| Costume design | Elois Jenssen, Marie Clark, Kiva Hoffman |
| Makeup | Kiva Hoffman, Elois Jenssen, Marie Clark |
| Hairstyling | Elois Jenssen, Marie Clark, Kiva Hoffman |
Release dates
Theatrical release
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