The Spoilers (1906) is a novel by Rex Beach based in Alaska that was one of the best selling novels of 1906. The book was quickly adapted into a play, and was later adapted to film five times, in 1914, 1923, 1930, 1942, and 1955. The novel is based on a true story of corrupt government officials, such as Alexander McKenzie, seizing gold mines from prospectors, which Beach witnessed while he was prospecting in Nome, Alaska during the Nome Gold Rush.
Adaptations (4)
The Spoilers has been adapted into 4 films, from 1923 to 1955.
The Spoilers1923 · film · 80 min · dir. Lambert Hillyer · IMDb ↗Based on the novel The Spoilers by Rex Beach.
The Spoilers1930 · film · 86 min · dir. Edwin Carewe · IMDb ↗IMDb7.1On 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 no-gooders: 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.
The Spoilers1942 · film · 87 min · dir. Ray Enright · IMDb ↗IMDb6.7When honest ship captain Roy Glennister gets swindled out of his mine claim, he turns to saloon singer Cherry Malotte for assistance in his battle with no-good town kingpin Alexander McNamara.
The Spoilers1955 · film · 84 min · dir. Jesse Hibbs · IMDb ↗IMDb6.0In 1899 Alaska, miners have to protect themselves from a phony legal team trying to steal their gold claims.
