Water for Canitoga
Seen it?1939 | 119 min | Western, Adventure, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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 Deadwood: The Movie or True Grit, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1939: an older pace and style.
In the spring of 1905, the water conduit project in the Canadian city of Canitoga is set to be completed. For years, the completion had been marred by sabotage. Engineer Oliver Montstuart commands the last blasting operation. But again, the explosive charge is too large and thus, further construction is forestalled again. When Montstuart confronts foreman Westbrook, the foreman threatens him with a knife. In self-defence, Montstuart shoots him. Now, he has to flee.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 752 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Herbert Selpin
- Hans AlbersOliver Montstuart / Nicholsen
- Charlotte SusaLilly
- Hilde SessakWinifred Gardener
- Peter VoßGilbert Trafford
- Josef SieberIngram
- Andrews EngelmannRuski
- Karl DannemannDyke
- Hans MierendorffShatterhand
- Heinrich SchrothGouverneur
- Ernst Fritz FürbringerSheriff