Al Graham runs a trucking business in Alaska, America’s final frontier which confronts him with washed out bridges, female hitchhikers and mayhem concerning his partner Gerard Mason and his scheming wife.
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Edward Bernds’ drama in which a woman complicates matters between two trucking partners who are struggling to keep their business afloat. Starring Bill Williams, Naura Hayden and Lyn Thomas.
Bill Williams and Leslie Bradley both give good performances in their respective roles as Al Graham and Gerard Mason, the two friends who are finding it hard to keep their company going.
Elsewhere, there are fine performances to be had from Nayra Hayden as Tina Boyd and Janet Mason, the latter Gerard’s wife who makes the situation difficult.
The direction from Bernds is good because he allows the facial expressions to be seen to a strong effect throughout, while also keeping a mixed atmosphere happening as well.
The script is written…
Trucking in Alaska? Ooh, yes please, sounds like a forerunner to Ice Road Truckers, or at least a North American take on Hell Drivers.
Sadly it's neither of those, although it does feel as if it's borrowed elements of the Stanley Baker road haulage magnum opus, but definitely not the action.
After a quick history of the Alaska Highway we meet Al and Pete, who pick up Tina who has abandoned her ride after the driver started making advances, persuading her to stay and take a job at the only restaurant in town, because they've both taken a fancy to her. One might suppose the two men will fall out with one another over Tina, but that never happens.
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