
King of the Mounties
Seen it?1942 | 196 min | Western, Adventure
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans. If you loved True Grit, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 3 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 3 hr 16 min.
- Made in 1942: an older pace and style.
King of the Candian riding police is up against Japs and Nazis who are about to invade Canada. They just want to clear the way with a new futuristic plane called "The Falcon" first, but that's not gonna happen if Kig has his way.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Witney
- Allan LaneSergeant King
- Gilbert EmeryCommissioner Morrison
- Russell HicksMarshal Carleton
- Peggy DrakeCarol Brent
- George IrvingProf. Brent
- Abner BibermanAdm. Yamata
- Wilhelm von BrinckenMarshal Von Horst (as William Vaughn)
- Nestor PaivaCount Baroni
- Bradley PageBlake
- Douglass DumbrilleHarper