The major difference between "Northerns" and "Westerns" isn't much, just exactly which way the weather vane turns. "Northerns" are North of the United States border in the wilds of Canada, particularly the views of the snow-capped mountains, beautiful footage, and the marching of the Mounties. This beautifully filmed Technicolor action/adventure is a treat to look at, filled with the blues of the skies and rivers, greens of the grass, and assorted other colors of the leaves of the many trees. It's all about a gold robbery and the Mountie chase of the villains. When the wrong man is arrested for the crime, the mounties must hurry before the angered locals go out of their way to lynch him. He happens to be the heroine's father, and she is in love with the Mountie who is on the villain's trail.
The adorable Janet Chapman is surprisingly amusing as the mascot of the mounties, an orphan who wears the Mountie uniform with pride yet sadly witnesses the murder of her own father by the crooks. She's protected by an extremely smart husky, the type of pooch you'd like protecting you if you were in the middle of nowhere. Exciting chase sequences and the explosion of a rock-covered waterfall where the heroes (Dick Foran and Allen Jenkins) fight not only the bad guys but the elements as well. One of the rare color films of the late 1930's (especially one not being a musical), it is a treasure of God's green earth that seems to be slowly disappearing.
The adorable Janet Chapman is surprisingly amusing as the mascot of the mounties, an orphan who wears the Mountie uniform with pride yet sadly witnesses the murder of her own father by the crooks. She's protected by an extremely smart husky, the type of pooch you'd like protecting you if you were in the middle of nowhere. Exciting chase sequences and the explosion of a rock-covered waterfall where the heroes (Dick Foran and Allen Jenkins) fight not only the bad guys but the elements as well. One of the rare color films of the late 1930's (especially one not being a musical), it is a treasure of God's green earth that seems to be slowly disappearing.