King of the Royal Mounted

19401940
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3h 31m

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7.3/10

102

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Canadian Tom Merritt has discovered a substance, Compound X, that will cure infantile paralysis, which he extracts from a mine at Caribou, Canada. A country at war with Canada (unnamed becau... Read allCanadian Tom Merritt has discovered a substance, Compound X, that will cure infantile paralysis, which he extracts from a mine at Caribou, Canada. A country at war with Canada (unnamed because while Canada and the British Empire were at war with Germany, the USA "officially" wasn... Read allCanadian Tom Merritt has discovered a substance, Compound X, that will cure infantile paralysis, which he extracts from a mine at Caribou, Canada. A country at war with Canada (unnamed because while Canada and the British Empire were at war with Germany, the USA "officially" wasn't in 1940) discovers that Compound X also contains magnetic properties which will make th... Read all

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7.3/10

102

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Directors
- John English
- William Witney
Writers
- Franklin Adreon(original screenplay)
- Norman S. Hall(original screenplay)
- Joseph F. Poland(original screenplay)
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Allan Lane in King of the Royal Mounted (1940)

Lita Conway in King of the Royal Mounted (1940)

Lita Conway and Allan Lane in King of the Royal Mounted (1940)

Budd Buster and Allan Lane in King of the Royal Mounted (1940)

Robert Kellard and Allan Lane in King of the Royal Mounted (1940)

Robert Kellard, Robert Strange, and Bryant Washburn in King of the Royal Mounted (1940)

Harry Cording, Allan Lane, and Ted Mapes in King of the Royal Mounted (1940)

Harry Cording and Bryant Washburn in King of the Royal Mounted (1940)

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Trivia
Dick Simmons who plays the Mountie at the boat wheel in Chapter: 2, is the same actor who later becomes Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955).

Goofs
In Chapter: 1, during the forest fire that was just started, a fire fighter can be seen spraying water on the fire in the background.

Quotes
Opening crawl: Although the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are few in number, they successfully guard a vast dominion of the British Empire. From the United States border to the Arctic ice pack and from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the red coat of the Mountie is the symbol of law and order and a promise that justice will prevail. To these gallant men, "King of the Royal Mounted" is respectfully dedicated.

Connections
Edited into The Yukon Patrol (1942)

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Released in September 1940,this was the first of two serials starring Allan "Rocky" Lane as Sgt. Dave King of the Royal Mounted. A foreign nation has found that " compound X " being mined in Canada and used as a cure for polio can also be used to make magnetic mines to destroy Allied ships. Soon enemy agents are sent to Canada to supply that country with enough compound X for their war effort. This serial benefits from a strong cast headed by Allan Lane and Robert Kellard as Mounties out to stop the agents. Robert Strange as Kettler and Harry Cording as Wade Garson play the enemy agents. An equally strong supporting cast along with a literate screenplay,keeps the plot believable.Directors William Witney and John English never permit the action to drag . Top drawer stunting headed by David Sharpe, a memorable score by Cy Feuer, sfx by the Lydeckers and great location photography by William Nobles all add up to 12 chapters of stirring action !On tape and an excellent DVD produced by VCI. Highly recommended !

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