The Spoilers
Directed by Edwin Carewe
Gary Cooper – Roy Glenister
While traveling to Nome, Alaska, Roy Glenister meets beautiful Helen Chester who soon becomes his sweetheart. Glenister is one of several owners of a lucrative mine called The Midas. When he arrives in Nome, he discovers that his partners, are in the middle of a legal dispute with three corrupt officials: They have been engaged in a racket claiming titles to various mines, ejecting the miners, and then making McNamara owner of the disputed properties. Soldiers are called in but in a bid to avoid vigilante action being taken, Helen tries to persuade Glenister to let the courts handle the dispute. A jealous Salloon owner gets involved by lying to Glennister about Helen and her relationship with one of his “partners”. Of course a spectacular fight sorts out the dispute and the hand of Helen is won by Glennister.
Also starring Kay Johnson, Betty Compson, William “Stage” Boyd and Harry Green
Gary Cooper tore his hamstring and wrenched his back during the famous fight scene, and was in severe pain for most of the rest of the filming.