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North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police

Release: 1940-10-22 ·Runtime: 126m ·★ 6.4
Action Western Adventure Romance

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.)

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Ethan Laidlaw Ethan Laidlaw as Constable Adams Norma Gene Nelson Norma Gene Nelson as Niska Walter Hampden Walter Hampden as Big Bear Douglas Kennedy Douglas Kennedy as Constable Carter Harry Burns Harry Burns as The Crow Weldon Heyburn Weldon Heyburn as Constable Cameron David Newell David Newell as Indian Tony Paton Tony Paton as Halfbreed Archer Iron Eyes Cody Iron Eyes Cody as Indian Brave (Uncredited) Clara Blandick Clara Blandick as Mrs. Burns Rod Cameron Rod Cameron as Corporal Underhill Lynne Overman Lynne Overman as Tod McDuff Julia Faye Julia Faye as Wapiskau Kermit Maynard Kermit Maynard as Constable Porter Ralph Byrd Ralph Byrd as Constable Ackroyd George Regas George Regas as Freddie Colin Tapley Colin Tapley as Mountie Davison Clark Davison Clark as Surgeon Roberts Irene Coleman Irene Coleman as Half-Caste Charles Stevenson Charles Stevenson as Half-breed Archer Chief Yowlachie Chief Yowlachie as Indian Nestor Paiva Nestor Paiva as Half-breed Cyril Ring Cyril Ring as Mountie Madeleine Carroll Madeleine Carroll as April Logan Ed Brady Ed Brady as Trapper William Haade William Haade as Armorer Robert Ryan Robert Ryan as Constable Dumont Jane Keckley Jane Keckley as Villager Regis Toomey Regis Toomey as Constable Jerry Moore James Pierce James Pierce as Corporal Lane Chandler Lane Chandler as Constable Fyffe Jack Rube Clifford Jack Rube Clifford as Half-breed Archer (uncredited) Louis Natheaux Louis Natheaux as Wapons Paulette Goddard Paulette Goddard as Louvette Corbeau Jack Luden Jack Luden as Constable Douglas Paul Sutton Paul Sutton as Mountie James Seay James Seay as Constable Fenton Donald Curtis Donald Curtis as Mountie Secretary (uncredited) Anthony Caruso Anthony Caruso as Half-breed at Riel's HQ (uncredited) Franklyn Farnum Franklyn Farnum as Townsman (uncredited) Frank Lackteen Frank Lackteen as Gatling-Gun Man Eric Alden Eric Alden as Constable Kent Jack Pennick Jack Pennick as Sergeant Field James Flavin James Flavin as Mountie Archie Twitchell Archie Twitchell as Mountie Lon Chaney Jr. Lon Chaney Jr. as Shorty John Hart John Hart as Constable Norman Phillip Terry Phillip Terry as Constable Judson Preston Foster Preston Foster as Sergeant Jim Brett George Bancroft George Bancroft as Jacques Corbeau Sam Ash Sam Ash as Villager (uncredited) Steve Carruthers Steve Carruthers as Telegrapher Soledad Jiménez Soledad Jiménez as Grandmother Cecil B. DeMille Cecil B. DeMille as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Noble Johnson Noble Johnson as Native American George Magrill George Magrill as Indian Louis Merrill Louis Merrill as Lesure Mala Mala as Indian Harry Semels Harry Semels as Half-breed Archer Francis McDonald Francis McDonald as Louis Riel Eddie Hall Eddie Hall as Pipe-Smoker Walking Past Dusty Pedro Regas Pedro Regas as Half-breed Archer Al Ferguson Al Ferguson as Indian John Merton John Merton as Half-breed Archer Paul Newlan Paul Newlan as Indian Chief Thunderbird Chief Thunderbird as Indian Willard Robertson Willard Robertson as Supt. Harrington Bud Geary Bud Geary as Constable Herrick Emory Parnell Emory Parnell as George Higgins Alphonse Martell Alphonse Martell as Marcel Robert Preston Robert Preston as Ronnie Logan Wallace Reid Jr. Wallace Reid Jr. as Constable Rankin Chief Thundercloud Chief Thundercloud as Wandering Spirit Ynez Seabury Ynez Seabury as Mrs. Shorty Monte Blue Monte Blue as Indian Akim Tamiroff Akim Tamiroff as Dan Duroc Montagu Love Montagu Love as Inspector Cabot Jack Rutherford Jack Rutherford as Corporal George E. Stone George E. Stone as Johnny Pelang Chief John Big Tree Chief John Big Tree as Blue Owl (uncredited) Dick Botiller Dick Botiller as Indian Servant Gary Cooper Gary Cooper as Dusty Rivers Richard Denning Richard Denning as Constable Thornton Sidney D'Albrook Sidney D'Albrook as Anton Fred Malatesta Fred Malatesta as Half-breed Archer Charlene Wyatt Charlene Wyatt as Susie