Canadian Pacific
Seen it?1949 | 95 min | Western, Adventure, History, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone who likes wide open spaces and slow-burning standoffs and anyone in the mood for a love story. Dust, horses and a showdown waiting to happen.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Never drags, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1949: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if romance makes you roll your eyes.
A surveyor for the Canadian Pacific Railroad must fight fur trappers who oppose the building of the railroad by stirring up Indian rebellion.
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 impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Edwin L. Marin
- Randolph ScottTom Andrews
- Jane WyattDr. Edith Cabot
- J. Carrol NaishDynamite Dawson
- Victor JoryDirk Rourke
- Nancy OlsonCecille Gautier
- Robert BarratWilliam Van Horne
- John ParrishMr. Gautier
- Mary KentMrs. Gautier
- Walter SandeMike Brannigan
- Don HaggertyCagle