Big sky, adventure and an uncharacteristic charm make this a fun Wayne non-Western.

At its best, the rambunctious and erratic nature of this comedy western is charming, especially since the primary cast (especially John Wayne and Capucine as Angel) have enough charisma to keep the momentum going. It's erratic and messiness is also somewhat of a detriment; it's worth seeing, but the score reflects that for every good part there are as many aspects which don't work either.

john wayne looks more comfortable in the alaskan wilderness than he does in the american southwest, in spite of that this movie carries only a minimally interesting plot, but it has a couple pretty charming characters.