North West Mounted Police
Seen it?1940 | 126 min | Action, Western, Adventure, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It won an Oscar, though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and action fans.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 6 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1940: an older pace and style.
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.)
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Best Film Editing. Also nominated for 4 more Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille
- Gary CooperDusty Rivers
- Madeleine CarrollApril Logan
- Paulette GoddardLouvette Corbeau
- Preston FosterSergeant Jim Brett
- Robert PrestonRonnie Logan
- Akim TamiroffDan Duroc
- George BancroftJacques Corbeau
- Lynne OvermanTod McDuff
- Walter HampdenBig Bear
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