Murder on the Yukon

"RENFREW SOLVES THE MILLION DOLLAR MURDERS!"

Unknown to Joan Manning, her trading post partner Weathers is operating a counterfeiting ring. When miner Jim Smithers brings his gold dust in, Weathers pays him off in counterfeit money. Jim's drunken brother, Bill, comes to the post and Weathers hears him say that Jim is leaving the area for good. Weathers sends Hawks to kill Jim and retrieve the bogus money. RCMP Sergeant Renfrew and Constable Kelly find Jim's body, and Renfrew hurries for Jim's cabin to search it. He is attacked by Weathers' men who have found the money. Renfrew is suspicious when Bill Smithers body is found, supposedly a suicide, with a note he had burned the money. This leads the Mounties to suspect counterfeiting. Kelly follows Manti, an Indian who works for Weathers, to the gang's hideout and is captured. But Renfrew is trailing Kelly.

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Release Date

February 25, 1940

Status

Released

Original Title

Murder on the Yukon

Runtime

Budget

Revenue

Language

English

Production Companies

Criterion Pictures

Part of

Renfrew of the Royal Mounted Collection

Includes: Renfrew of the Royal Mounted, On the Great White Trail, Crashing Thru, Fighting Mad, Yukon Flight, Danger Ahead, Murder on the Yukon, Sky Bandits