The Claim

Daniel Dillon

Lucia

Donald Dalglish

Elena Burn

Hope Burn

Annie

Francis Bellanger

Mr. Sweetley

Priest

Mr. Burn

Photographer

Delany

Young Dillon

Young Elena

Saloon Actor

Chippie #1

Miner #2

French Sue

Sarah

Vauneen

Barman

Dr. Benoit

Stagecoach Driver

German

Li

Grimes

Hotel Clerk

Miner #1

Crocker

Young Miner

Miner

Beggar Girl

Tobacco Chippie #2

Opera Singer

Member of Saloon Band

Member of Saloon Band

Mexican (as Gil Rivera Blas)

Assay Clerk

Hope Burn

Mr. Timpson

Wedding Guest

Nazi

Wealthy Townsman

Deputy (uncredited)

Saloon Girl (uncredited)

Miner #6 (uncredited)

Gold Miner (uncredited)

On the cat house stage, after Sarah Polley's recitation, a man recites a poem. It's Shelley's "Ozymandia" from 1818. I met a traveller from an antique land Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand, Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, Tell that its sculptor well those passions read Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things, The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed: And on the pedestal these words appear: "My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!" Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare The lone and level sands stretch far away.

The movie was filmed at Fortress Mountain in the Province of Alberta, Canada. Fortress Mountain, part of the Canadian Rockies, rises to a height of 3,007 meters (9,865 feet). The movie was filmed at a location above 2,440 meters (approximately 8,000 feet). The sets were close to the popular ski 71.5 miles) to the west of Calgary. The film set location was popular with snowboarders, who threatened to shut the production down through hooliganism, according to the official movie Web site. Differences were smoothed over when it was made apparent that the production company planned to return the site to its natural state. As the production neared completion, the producers rejected an offer to preserve the gold-rush town set for tourism, instead burning it down to provide a fitting climax for the film.

The Manchester Guardian, his hometown newspaper, reported that director Michael Winterbottom had left his wife for 'Sarah Polley', who had played Hope in the film. The romance, which started on set, fizzled out and Polley returned to, and eventually married, her long-time companion, David Wharnsby.

Near the end of the film, Donald and Francis arrive back to town on horseback. Several men are walking behind them. Two men in Russian style hats are wearing modern day aviator sunglasses.

Around the 1:43 mark when the prospector is torching the town we see a ski lift running in the background with people on it. Again around the 1:54 mark in the last few minutes of the film we see the ski lift again in the background for a good 10-15 seconds.

Vauneen: [first lines - overlapping conversations] Alright ladies, let's go. I'm Vauneen, I take care of you from this point on. Ya get down, and we're going to get you to work real soon...