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The opening credits of The Spoilers are interesting: Marlene Dietrich gets first billing but her character has nothing to do with the plot, Randolph Scott gets second billing but he's the bad guy with the smaller part, and John Wayne (the lead) gets third billing. It's about the gold rush in Nome, Alaska in the olden days. John Wayne has a claim staked with his partner, Harry Carey, but when he's off on a trip, claim jumper Scottie tries to sabotage him. With a crooked judge on his side, it looks like the Duke is up a tree - especially since the judge's niece Margaret Lindsay is only pretending to be sweet on him to trap him, and his saloon floozy ex-girlfriend Marlene Dietrich has moved her bag to the enemy camp.

I actually didn't finish watching The Spoilers. The dialogue was the best part, pushing naughty innuendos through the Hays Code censors, but I couldn't take it anymore. The plot was lousy, the acting lackluster, and the production values like a 1930s B-picture. I don't know if I've ever turned off a Randolph Scott movie before, so that speaks volumes as to how bad this one was. Save your time and watch another movie tonight.