Northern Pursuit (1943)

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1h 33min
Adventure, Drama
13 Nov 1943 (USA)
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6.6 (1,634)

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A Canadian Mountie of German descent feigns disaffection with his homeland in hopes of infiltrating and thwarting a Nazi sabotage plot.

Director:

Raoul Walsh

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Stars:

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Still of Errol Flynn (I) and Bill Kennedy (I) in Northern Pursuit (1943)

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	Errol Flynn	...	Cpl. Steve Wagner
	Julie Bishop	...	Laura McBain
	Helmut Dantine	...	Col. Hugo von Keller
	John Ridgely	...	Jim Austin
	Gene Lockhart	...	Ernst Willis
	Tom Tully	...	Inspector Barnett
	Bernard Nedell	...	Tom Dagor
	Warren Douglas	...	Sergeant (scenesDeleted)
	Monte Blue	...	Jean
	Alec Craig	...	Angus McBain
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Richard Allord	...	Jochim Preisser (uncredited)
	John Alvin	...	Orderly (uncredited)
	Robert Ashley	...	German Ski Trooper (uncredited)
	Joe Brooks	...	Nazi Prisoner (uncredited)
	Glen Cavender	...	Workman (uncredited)
	Donald Chaffin	...	Nazi Prisoner (uncredited)
	Noble 'Kid' Chissell	...	Lodge Guest (uncredited)
	Ken Christy	...	Winnipeg Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
	Wallis Clark	...	Judge (uncredited)
	Tom Coleman	...	Passerby (uncredited)
	Robert Dayne	...	German Ski Trooper (uncredited)
	Tom Drake	...	Heinzmann (uncredited)
	Jim Dugan	...	Mountie (uncredited)
	Alf Engen	...	Nazi Soldier (uncredited)
	Ben Erway	...	Immigration Officer (uncredited)
	Tom Fadden	...	Hobby (uncredited)
	Jim Farley	...	Turnkey (uncredited)
	Bess Flowers	...	Guest at Inn (uncredited)
	John Forsythe	...	Corporal (uncredited)
	Arno Frey	...	Submarine Captain (uncredited)
	Bob Gary	...	Nazi Soldier (uncredited)
	Rudy Germane	...	German Agent (uncredited)
	Arthur Gould-Porter	...	Little Man on Train (uncredited)
	Chuck Hamilton	...	Bailiff at Winnipeg Trial (uncredited)
	Carl Harbaugh	...	Radio Operator (uncredited)
	Joe Haworth	...	Mountie (uncredited)
	Joe Herrera	...	Indian Guide (uncredited)
	Herbert Heywood	...	Farmer (uncredited)
	Russell Hicks	...	Chief Inspector (uncredited)
	Rose Higgins	...	Rose Dagor (uncredited)
	Robert Hutton	...	Internment Camp Guard (uncredited)
	Paul Irving	...	Lawyer (uncredited)
	Charles Judels	...	Nick - Barber (uncredited)
	Fred Kelsey	...	Train Conductor (uncredited)
	Bill Kennedy	...	Mountie (uncredited)
	Jack Kenny	...	Guest at Inn (uncredited)
	Robert Kent	...	Soldier (uncredited)
	Donald Kerr	...	Reporter at Winnipeg (uncredited)
	Milton Kibbee	...	Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
	Guy Kingsford	...	Campbell - Mountie at Post (uncredited)
	George Kirby	...	Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
	John Lannon Jr.	...	German Ski Trooper (uncredited)
	George Lynn	...	Johnson - Mountie (uncredited)
	Lou Marcelle	...	Opening Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
	Charles Marsh	...	Man in Camel Hair Coat (uncredited)
	Clay Martin	...	Nazi Soldier (uncredited)
	Lester Matthews	...	Colonel (uncredited)
	James Millican	...	Army Driver (uncredited)
	Pat Moriarity	...	Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)
	Jack Mower	...	Police Officer in Courtroom (uncredited)
	Martin Noble	...	German Cook (uncredited)
	Frank O'Connor	...	Train Station Passenger (uncredited)
	William Osten	...	German Sergeant (uncredited)
	Jack Perrin	...	Train Conductor (uncredited)
	Hugh Prosser	...	Corporal (uncredited)
	Edward Rickard	...	Lodge Guest (uncredited)
	John Royce	...	German Aviator (uncredited)
	Eddie Searles	...	German Ski Trooper (uncredited)
	George Sherwood	...	Ticket Seller (uncredited)
	Jay Silverheels	...	Indian (uncredited)
	Ray Spiker	...	Passerby (uncredited)
	Cliff Storey	...	German Ski Trooper (uncredited)
	George Urchel	...	Mountie (uncredited)
	Sam Waagenaar	...	German Assistant Cook (uncredited)
	Glen Walters	...	Guest at Inn (uncredited)
	Fred Walton	...	Lodge Guest (uncredited)
	Leo White	...	Train Passenger (uncredited)
	Tom Wilson	...	Guest at Inn (uncredited)
	Jane Woodworth	...	Guest at Inn (uncredited)

Directed by

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Raoul Walsh

Written by

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Frank Gruber	...	(screen play by) and
Alvah Bessie	...	(screen play by)

Leslie T. White	...	(from a story by)

William Faulkner	...	() (uncredited)

Produced by

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Jack Chertok	...	producer (produced by)
Jack L. Warner	...	executive producer

Music by

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Adolph Deutsch

Cinematography by

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Sidney Hickox

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director of photography (as Sid Hickox)

Editing by

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Jack Killifer

Art Direction by

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Leo K. Kuter

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(as Leo Kuter)

Set Decoration by

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Casey Roberts

Costume Design by

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Leah Rhodes

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(gowns)

Makeup Department

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Perc Westmore

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makeup artist

Production Management

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Louis Baum

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unit manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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James McMahon	...	assistant director (uncredited)
Don Siegel	...	second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Tyrus Wong

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art department (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Stanley Jones

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sound (as Stanley S. Jones)

Special Effects by

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Roy Davidson

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special effects

Stunts

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Buster Wiles

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stunt double: Errol Flynn (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Eugene Joseff

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costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

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Leo F. Forbstein	...	musical director
Jerome Moross	...	orchestrator
Howard Jackson	...	composer: stock music (uncredited)
Jerome Moross	...	arranger (uncredited)
Max Steiner	...	composer: stock music (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Bruce Carruthers	...	technical advisor
Hugh Cummings	...	dialogue director
James Leicester	...	montages
Don Siegel	...	montages
Jack L. Warner	...	presenter
Alf Engen	...	technical advisor (uncredited)

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Production Companies

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Warner Bros.

Distributors

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Warner Bros. (1943) (United States) (theatrical)
Vitagraph Limited (1943) (Canada) (theatrical)
Warner Brothers Pictures (1943) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Warner Bros. (1943) (Argentina) (theatrical)
Warner Brothers First National Films (1944) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Warner Bros. First National Films (1947) (Belgium) (theatrical)
Warner Bros. (1947) (Italy) (theatrical)
Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
Key Video (1984) (United States) (VHS) (For CBS/Fox Video)
MGM Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (VHS) (For Warner Home Video)
Studio Classic (2010) (Brazil) (DVD)
Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (Included in "TCM Spotlight: Errol Flynn Adventures")
HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)

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MGM/UA Home Entertainment (VHS package design)
Turner Entertainment (VHS package design)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	Canadian Mountie Steve Wagner captures a German Luftwaffe officer on a spy mission, who later escapes from the prison camp. To catch the spy ring, the Mounties employ a ruse so that the spies, believing Steve to be sympathetic, enlist him in their plans. Written by Diana Hamilton Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	royal-canadian-mounted-police dogsled betrayal dog unexplored-territory See All (44) »
Taglines	MANHUNT! with Death as the Reward! (print ad - Lubbock Morning Avalanche - Broadway Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - June 30, 1944) See more »
Genres	Adventure Drama Romance War
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Finland:S France:Tous publics Sweden:15 United Kingdom:A United States:Passed (National Board of Review) United States:Approved United States:TV-PG (TV rating)

Additional Details

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Also Known As	To the Last Man (United States) Du sang sur la neige (France) Blutiger Schnee (Germany) Persecución en el Norte (Spain) Északi hajsza (Hungary) See more »
Runtime	93 min
Country	United States
Language	English German
Color	Black and White
Aspect Ratio	1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (RCA Sound System)
Filming Locations	Sun Valley, Idaho, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget

$1,290,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia	Errol Flynn was criticized for playing heroes in World War II movies. Tony Thomas in his book "Errol Flynn: The Spy Who Never Was" states that Flynn had tried to enlist in every branch of the armed services but was rejected as unfit for service on the grounds of his health--he had a heart condition, tuberculosis, malaria and a back problem. He felt he could contribute to America's war effort by appearing in such films as Edge of Darkness (1943), Northern Pursuit (1943), Dive Bomber (1941), Objective, Burma! (1945) and Uncertain Glory (1944). Reportedly, he was at his most professional and cooperative while working on these movies. Warner Bros. apparently did not discuss the state of his health, as it wished to keep it quiet for fear that it would damage his box-office draw. See more »
Goofs	Near the end the Nazis' plane is shown spiraling over and over in exterior shots, but in shots in the plane's interior it's going straight down, not spinning out of control. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in Hollywood on Trial (1976). See more »
Soundtracks	The Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond See more »
Quotes	Angus McBain: I have a very derogatory opinion of policeman, in general, and Steve, in particular. Laura McBain: You're not going to marry him, I am. Angus McBain: McBain's daughter the wife of a policeman! McBain's daughter stuck in a tradin' post! Laura McBain: What makes McBain's daughter so wonderful? Angus McBain: McBain! See more »

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