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North West Mounted Police ()

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In 1885, a Texas Ranger travels to Canada to arrest a trapper who's wanted for murder and who's stirring up the Natives in a rebellion against the Canadian government.
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Dusty Rivers
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April Logan
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Louvette Corbeau
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Sgt. Jim Brett
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Ronnie Logan
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Jacques Corbeau
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Tod McDuff
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Dan Duroc
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Big Bear
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Shorty
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Inspector Cabot
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Louis Riel
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Johnny Pelang
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Supt. Harrington
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Constable Jerry Moore
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Constable Thornton
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Constable Carter
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Constable Dumont
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Constable Fenton
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Constable Fyffe
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Constable Ackroyd
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Constable Kent
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Constable Rankin
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Constable Herrick
Evan Thomas ...
Capt. Gower
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Sgt. Field
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Cpl. Underhill
Davison Clark ...
Surgeon Roberts
Jack Chapin ...
Bugler
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Wandering Spirit
Harry Burns ...
The Crow
Louis Merrill ...
Lesure (as Lou Merrill)
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Mrs. Burns
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Mrs. Shorty
Eva Puig ...
Ekawe
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Wapiskau
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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Villager (uncredited)
Earl Askam ...
Mountie (uncredited)
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Trapper (uncredited)
Douglas Bates ...
Constable Sanderson (uncredited)
John Beach ...
Constable Simpson (uncredited)
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Blue Owl (uncredited)
Ted Billings ...
Trapper (uncredited)
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Indian (uncredited)
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Indian Servant (uncredited)
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Trapper (uncredited)
Jack Byron ...
Jimmy (uncredited)
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Telegrapher (uncredited)
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Half-breed at Riel's HQ (uncredited)
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Trapper (uncredited)
Sonny Chorre ...
Indian (uncredited)
Russ Clark ...
Corporal (uncredited)
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Half-breed Archer (uncredited)
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Indian (uncredited)
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Half-Caste (uncredited)
Delmar Costello ...
Malcolm (uncredited)
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Mountie Secretary (uncredited)
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Anton (uncredited)
Joe De La Cruz ...
Indian (uncredited)
Jerome de Nuccio ...
Indian (uncredited)
Clay De Roy ...
Colin (uncredited)
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Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
David Dunbar ...
Vitale (uncredited)
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Constable Grove (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
Fred Farrell ...
Old Man (uncredited)
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Indian (uncredited)
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Mountie (uncredited)
Jerry Frank ...
Indian (uncredited)
Constant Franke ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Trapper (uncredited)
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Armorer (uncredited)
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Pipe-Smoker Walking Past Dusty (uncredited)
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Indian (uncredited)
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Constable Norman (uncredited)
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian ...
Gustin (uncredited)
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Constable Cameron (uncredited)
Bob Ireland ...
Constable Thomas (uncredited)
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Grandmother (uncredited)
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Indian (uncredited)
Jane Keckley ...
Villager (uncredited)
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Trapper (uncredited)
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Townswoman (uncredited)
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Gatling-Gun Man (uncredited)
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Constable Adams (uncredited)
John Laing ...
Corporal (uncredited)
Ameda Lambert ...
Rosalie (uncredited)
Larry Lawson ...
Constable Vernon (uncredited)
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Constable Douglas (uncredited)
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Indian (uncredited)
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Indian (uncredited)
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Half-breed Archer (uncredited)
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Constable Palmer (uncredited)
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Marcel (uncredited)
Tony Martelli ...
Pierre (uncredited)
Francisco Marán ...
Indian (uncredited)
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Half-breed (uncredited)
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Constable Porter (uncredited)
Tony Merlo ...
Half-breed Archer (uncredited)
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Half-breed Archer (uncredited)
Edith Mills ...
Squaw (uncredited)
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Constable (uncredited)
George Nardelli ...
Trapper (uncredited)
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Wapons (uncredited)
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Niska (uncredited)
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Indian (uncredited)
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Indian (uncredited)
Anton Northpole ...
Trapper (uncredited)
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Half-breed (uncredited)
Ted Oliver ...
Hostler (uncredited)
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Half-breed (uncredited)
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George Higgins (uncredited)
Tony Paton ...
Halfbreed Archer (uncredited)
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Corporal (uncredited)
Albert Pollet ...
Zachary (uncredited)
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Burns (uncredited)
Alonzo Price ...
Half-breed (uncredited)
Tex Rand ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Freddie (uncredited)
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Half-breed Archer (uncredited)
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Mountie (uncredited)
Victor Romito ...
Trapper (uncredited)
Dick Rush ...
Trapper (uncredited)
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Corporal (uncredited)
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Felix (uncredited)
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Half-breed Archer (uncredited)
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Trapper (uncredited)
Allen D. Sewall ...
Trapper (uncredited)
Walter Shumway ...
Farrier (uncredited)
Teet Smith ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Cree Indian in Council Lodge (uncredited)
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Trapper (uncredited)
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Maxime (uncredited)
Paul Stathes ...
Trapper (uncredited)
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Half-breed Archer (uncredited)
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Mountie (uncredited)
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Mountie (uncredited)
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Constable Judson (uncredited)
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Indian (uncredited)
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Trapper (uncredited)
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Mountie (uncredited)
Foy Van Dolsen ...
Half-breed Archer (uncredited)
Harry J. Vejar ...
Half-breed Archer (uncredited)
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Indian (uncredited)
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Susie (uncredited)
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Indian (uncredited)

Directed by

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Cecil B. DeMille

Written by

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Alan Le May ... (original screen play) (as Alan Lemay) &
Jesse Lasky Jr. ... (original screen play) and
C. Gardner Sullivan ... (original screen play)
 
R.C. Fetherstonhaugh ... (novel "The Royal Canadian Mounted Police") (uncredited)

Produced by

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Cecil B. DeMille ... producer
William LeBaron ... executive producer (uncredited)
William H. Pine ... associate producer

Music by

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Victor Young

Cinematography by

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W. Howard Greene ... director of photography
Victor Milner ... director of photography

Editing by

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Anne Bauchens ... (edited by)

Art Direction by

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Roland Anderson
Hans Dreier
William Flannery ... (uncredited)

Set Decoration by

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Grace Gregory ... (uncredited)

Costume Design by

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Joe De Yong ... (costumes by) (as Joe DeYoung)
Natalie Visart ... (costumes by) (as Visart)

Makeup Department

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Wally Westmore ... makeup supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Arthur Rosson ... second unit director
Eric Stacey ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Henri Jaffa ... associate color art director: Technicolor
Natalie Kalmus ... color art director: Technicolor
Michael D. Moore ... property master (uncredited)

Sound Department

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John Cope ... sound recordist
Harry Lindgren ... sound recordist
Howard Joslin ... sound effects (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Barney Wolff ... special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Farciot Edouart ... process photography
Gordon Jennings ... special photographic effects

Stunts

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William Alley ... stunts (uncredited)
Richard Farnsworth ... stunts (uncredited)
Ted Mapes ... stunts (uncredited)
Slim Talbot ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Dewey Wrigley ... camera operator: second unit (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)
Edna Shotwell ... wardrobe (uncredited)

Music Department

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Charles Bradshaw ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Herman Hand ... orchestrator (uncredited)
John Leipold ... orchestrator (uncredited)
George Parrish ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Leo Shuken ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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G.F. Griffin ... military and mounted police supervisor (as Corps Sgt. Maj. G.F. Griffin)
Edwin Maxwell ... dialogue supervisor
George A. Pringle ... military and mounted police supervisor (as Ex-Sgt. George A. Pringle)
George C. Bertholon ... business manager (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

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.) Written by Ron Kerrigan

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Taglines The roaring magnificence of "Union Pacific" . . . the pulse-pounding action of "The Plainsman" . . . two surging love stories woven into an unforgettable drama of human emotions . . . told against the blazing beauty of the northern forests . . . filmed in SUPER TECHNICOLOR ! See more »
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Also Known As
  • The Royal Canadian Mounted (United States)
  • The Scarlet Riders (United States)
  • Les tuniques écarlates (France)
  • Policía Montada del Canadá (Spain)
  • Die scharlachroten Reiter (Austria)
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  • 126 min
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Trivia Cecil B. DeMille initially thought Paulette Goddard was all wrong for the role of the half-breed Indian girl. Marlene Dietrich, Vivien Leigh, Katherine DeMille, Simone Simon, Anna Sten, Olympe Bradna, and Steffi Duna were considered for the part, but when Goddard showed up in his office in costume and make-up speaking pidgin English, he cast her. See more »
Goofs Just before heading out to find Corbeau, Rivers helps April up onto her wagon. A few minutes later we see her climb up again, on her own. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic (2004). See more »
Soundtracks DOES THE MOON SHINE THROUGH THE LONESOME PINE? See more »
Quotes Dusty Rivers: Down where I come from we don't jump to conclusions. It's liable to be a feller's last jump.
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