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Insert poster is for the 1940 American epic Western film
North West Mounted Police, produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille.
The film, based on the 1885 North-West Rebellion in Canada, follows Texas Ranger Dusty Rivers (played by Gary Cooper) as he travels north to arrest a fugitive. While there, he joins forces with the North-West Mounted Police and becomes entangled in a love triangle with nurse April Logan (Madeleine Carroll) and Sergeant Jim Brett (Preston Foster).
Key Facts and Trivia
Technicolor Debut: This was DeMille's first film shot in Technicolor.
Academy Award Winner: The film won the Oscar for Best Film Editing (Anne Bauchens) and received several other nominations, including Best Original Music Score and Best Cinematography.
Casting Swap: The lead role was originally offered to Joel McCrea, but he traded roles with Gary Cooper so McCrea could star in Foreign Correspondent instead.
Filming Locations: Although set in Canada, the studio canceled plans to shoot there due to budget concerns related to WWII. It was instead filmed on soundstages at Paramount and on location in Oregon and California.
Box Office Success: Despite some mixed critical reviews, it was Paramount's highest-grossing film of 1940.
Principal Cast
Actor Role
Gary Cooper Dusty Rivers (Texas Ranger)
Madeleine Carroll April Logan (Nurse)
Paulette Goddard Louvette Corbeau
Preston Foster Sgt. Jim Brett
Robert Preston Ronnie Logan
George Bancroft Jacques Corbeau
Akim Tamiroff Dan Duroc
Lon Chaney Jr. Shorty |
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