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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!

22 Oct 1940 · 126 min · English

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The film

Synopsis

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.)

On screen

Cast & characters

Gary Cooper

Dusty Rivers

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

Walter Hampden

Big Bear

Lon Chaney Jr.

Shorty

Montagu Love

Inspector Cabot

Francis McDonald

Louis Riel

Behind the camera

Key crew

Director
Cecil B. DeMille
Writing
R.C. Fetherstonhaugh, Alan Le May, Jesse Lasky Jr.
Cinematography
W. Howard Greene, Victor Milner
Original music
Victor Young

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