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North West Mounted Police
“DeMille's first film in Technicolor! 10 Great Stars! 2 Glorious Love Stories! 1,000 Unforgettable Thrills!”
6.4 / 10• 1940• 2h 6m•NR• English
ActionWesternAdventureRomance
Storyline
Texas Ranger Dusty Rivers ("Isn't that a contradiction in terms?", another character asks him) travels to Canada in the 1880s in search of Jacques Corbeau, who is wanted for murder. He wanders into the midst of the Riel Rebellion, in which Métis (people of French and Native heritage) and Natives want a separate nation. Dusty falls for nurse April Logan, who is also loved by Mountie Jim Brett. April's brother is involved with Courbeau's daughter Louvette, which leads to trouble during the battles between the rebels and the Mounties. Through it all Dusty is determined to bring Corbeau back to Texas (and April, too, if he can manage it.)
Cast & Crew
Gary Cooper
Dusty Rivers
Lead
Madeleine Carroll
April Logan
Paulette Goddard
Louvette Corbeau
Preston Foster
Sergeant Jim Brett
Robert Preston
Ronnie Logan
Akim Tamiroff
Dan Duroc
George Bancroft
Jacques Corbeau
Lynne Overman
Tod McDuff
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Cecil B. DeMille's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. North West Mounted Police is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
