Kermit Maynard (Rance Raine/Keith Raine), Fred Kohler (Lobo), Doris Brook (Lila), Syd Saylor (Mora), Paul Hurst (Jules), Dick Curtis (Jacques), Kernan Cripps (mountie), Nelson McDowell (Mac, the mailman), Roger Williams, Merrill McCormick (trappers), Ray Henderson, Julian Rivero (gamblers), George Morrell (man at store).
Director: FORREST SHELDON. Screenplay: Forrest Sheldon, Robert Dillon, Ben Cohen from a story by James Oliver Curwood. Photography: Arthur Reed. Film editor: John English. Set decorator: Lewis J. Rachmil. Music: David Broekman, Sidney Cutner. Sound recording: Corson Jowett. Producer: Maurice Conn.
Copyright 10 May 1935 by Ambassador Pictures, Inc. No recorded New York opening. U.S. release: 9 March 1935. 65 minutes.
SYNOPSIS: Trapper avenges the murder of his Mountie brother.
COMMENT: I'm surprised this movie managed to attract such a high rating. I think my "4" is a very generous mark.
Although he has two roles, Kermit Maynard distinguishes himself in neither. True, he's a competent enough actor, but he signally lacks both the charisma and engaging screen personality of his brother, Ken.
It's smiling Fred Kohler, the nasty villain of the piece, who walks away with the picture's acting honors. He also puts Dick Curtis right in the shade, although his other henchmen, Paul Hurst and Syd Saylor, have their moments.
A fair amount of location footage also adds to the movie's modest appeal.
Director: FORREST SHELDON. Screenplay: Forrest Sheldon, Robert Dillon, Ben Cohen from a story by James Oliver Curwood. Photography: Arthur Reed. Film editor: John English. Set decorator: Lewis J. Rachmil. Music: David Broekman, Sidney Cutner. Sound recording: Corson Jowett. Producer: Maurice Conn.
Copyright 10 May 1935 by Ambassador Pictures, Inc. No recorded New York opening. U.S. release: 9 March 1935. 65 minutes.
SYNOPSIS: Trapper avenges the murder of his Mountie brother.
COMMENT: I'm surprised this movie managed to attract such a high rating. I think my "4" is a very generous mark.
Although he has two roles, Kermit Maynard distinguishes himself in neither. True, he's a competent enough actor, but he signally lacks both the charisma and engaging screen personality of his brother, Ken.
It's smiling Fred Kohler, the nasty villain of the piece, who walks away with the picture's acting honors. He also puts Dick Curtis right in the shade, although his other henchmen, Paul Hurst and Syd Saylor, have their moments.
A fair amount of location footage also adds to the movie's modest appeal.
