 Wise came to Hollywood in 1925, and in addition to his work on "Igloo" was working as an assistant cameraman.He was hired as a guide for "Eskimo's" production to Alaska, and was able to offer his services to the film when the original actor quit.Although the film's credits state that professional actors were used only for the Canadian police roles, in fact the major female roles were played by professional actresses Lotus Long and Lulu Wong Ying.