Yukon Flight (1940): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1940, Yukon Flight is an action, adventure, mystery and romance film directed by Ralph Staub, running about 57 minutes. “RENFREW AND HIS RED RAIDERS ROAR ACROSS THE SKIES!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. When the plane owned by the "Yukon and Columbia Mail Service" crashes, RCMP Sergeant Renfrew (James Newill) and Constable Kelly (Dave O'Brien) suspect murder. Their suspicions are confirmed when Renfrew finds the control stick has been jammed, forcing the plane to fly in one direction until the gas ran out. Mine owner Louise Howard (Louise Stanley) reports that her superintendent is missing. The Mounties find him murdered and that too has been made to look like an accident. A new mail service pilot, Bill Shipley (Warren Hull), arrives. He had gone to training school with Renfrew but had been cashiered for misconduct. The Mounties discover that Raymond (Karl Hackett), who had been working for Louise, really owns the flying line managed by Yuke Cardoe (William Pawley.) They find proof that all the gold from the mine isn't being turned over to Louise, and suspect that Raymond and Yuke are stealing the gold and shipping it to Seattle by plane.

Who’s in it. Yukon Flight stars James Newill as Sergeant Renfrew, Louise Stanley as Louise Howard, Warren Hull as Bill Shipley and William Pawley as Yuke Gradeau, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.0/10, Yukon Flight has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo and MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Yukon Flight page.

If you liked it. Fans of Yukon Flight tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.