North West Mounted Police

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

1940 2h 6m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 47

ActionWesternAdventureRomance

Synopsis

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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.)

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

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Writers: Alan Le May, Jesse Lasky Jr.
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, shot by W. Howard Greene. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Victor Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Anne Bauchens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Gary Cooper and Madeleine Carroll and Paulette Goddard carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0032850 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Cecil B. DeMille directs. W. Howard Greene behind the camera. Victor Young scores. Anne Bauchens cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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186 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, shot by W. Howard Greene. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Victor Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Anne Bauchens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gary Cooper and Madeleine Carroll and Paulette Goddard carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "DeMille's first film in Technicolor! 10 Great Stars! 2 Glorious Love Stories! 1,000 Unforgettable Thrills!".
7IMDB entry: tt0032850 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.