North to Alaska

In 1900, George Pratt, Billy Pratt, and their partner Sam McCord strike it rich on their Nome claim after panning gold. The windfall prompts plans to buy mining equipment in Seattle and to fetch Jenny Lamont, George’s fiancée. Sam, however, is wary of marriage and its obligations, even as the others dream of a settled life.

Sam travels to Seattle to retrieve Jenny Lamont, but discovers she has married another man. He returns to Nome with Angel, giving her the gifts intended for Jenny. Angel initially misunderstands Sam’s generosity and believes he intends to be with her.

Angel misunderstands Sam’s motives and believes the gifts are for her to be with Sam. She is flattered and hopeful, and the misunderstanding foreshadows the tensions to come.

During a reunion picnic of Sam’s old logging friends, Angel becomes enamored of Sam, who treats her like a respectable lady. She is charmed by his courtesy and begins to fall for him.

On the boat trip back toward Nome, Angel learns that Sam did not intend for her to be his companion. The realization exposes the depth of the misunderstanding and reshapes her expectations.

Back in Nome, Angel disembarks and plans to stay at the hotel until the return boat arrives. She is unaware that Frankie has already become the hotel’s owner after winning it in a game of cards.

Frankie, a confidence man, has won the hotel from its previous owner in a game of cards. Angel and Frankie know each other from past lives, adding a charged note to their encounter.

To avoid being Frankie’s pawn, Angel stages a fake fight, storms out of the hotel, and travels with Sam to the Pratt homestead. This move pulls her into the broader clashes among Sam, George, and the absent Jenny.

Sam leaves to join George at a neighbor’s claim, where claim jumpers threaten their rights. They fight off the intruders and defend the claim.

Sam informs George that Jenny is married and reveals Angel’s presence. Billy, a 17-year-old, becomes infatuated with Angel and tries to act worldly to impress her.

George grows fond of Angel but learns she loves Sam; to spur jealousy, he spends the night in the honeymoon cabin with pretend romance. Sam grows steadily more frustrated as the situation spirals.

Meanwhile Frankie enacts a scam to steal the Pratts’ claim, using deceit to deprive them of their hard-won gold. The scheme heightens the tension as the players maneuver for control.

Soldiers arrive at the claim, interrupting work and announcing that another party has filed a claim; Sam is arrested and taken to town. George, Billy, and Angel follow, hoping to clear the matter.

In town, Frankie’s duplicity is exposed after a muddy brawl erupts; the authorities close in and the truth comes out. The Pratts begin to regain their footing as the case unfolds.

The Seattle-bound boat arrives early; Angel contemplates leaving, but Sam publicly proclaims his love, persuading her to stay. The film closes with the couple choosing to face the uncertain future together.