City of Gold

Name: City of Gold
Director: Wolf Koenig
Released: 1957-05-02
Duration: 22 min
Rating: 5.769
Cast: Pierre Berton

5.8

May 2, 1957

22m

Documentary

Overview

Classic short film depicts the Klondike gold rush at its peak, when would-be prospectors struggled through harsh conditions to reach the fabled gold fields over 3000 km north of civilization. Still photographs juxtapose Dawson City today against its bustling height in the gold rush.