North West Mounted Police (1940)

  • NR
  • 10/22/1940 (US)
  • Action, Western, Adventure, Romance
  • 2h 6m

DeMille's first film in Technicolor! 10 Great Stars! 2 Glorious Love Stories! 1,000 Unforgettable Thrills!

Overview

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.)

Jesse Lasky Jr.

Screenplay

Cecil B. DeMille

Director

Alan Le May

Screenplay

R.C. Fetherstonhaugh

Novel

Cast

Gary Cooper's headshot

Gary Cooper

Dusty Rivers
Madeleine Carroll's headshot

Madeleine Carroll

April Logan
Paulette Goddard's headshot

Paulette Goddard

Louvette Corbeau
Preston Foster's headshot

Preston Foster

Sergeant Jim Brett
Robert Preston's headshot

Robert Preston

Ronnie Logan
Akim Tamiroff's headshot

Akim Tamiroff

Dan Duroc
George Bancroft's headshot

George Bancroft

Jacques Corbeau
Lynne Overman's headshot

Lynne Overman

Tod McDuff

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