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Northwest Trail

  • 19451945
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 6m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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Bob Steele in Northwest Trail (1945)
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Mountie Matt O'Brien is assigned to escort Miss Owens to a remote outpost. But when he finds an illegal mining operation there that is smuggling gold across the border, his superior Sgt. Mea... Read allMountie Matt O'Brien is assigned to escort Miss Owens to a remote outpost. But when he finds an illegal mining operation there that is smuggling gold across the border, his superior Sgt. Means orders him to leave.Mountie Matt O'Brien is assigned to escort Miss Owens to a remote outpost. But when he finds an illegal mining operation there that is smuggling gold across the border, his superior Sgt. Means orders him to leave.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
133
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  • Director
    • Derwin Abrahams
  • Writers
    • James Oliver Curwood(story)
    • Harvey Gates(screenplay)
    • L.J. Swabacher(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Bob Steele
    • Joan Woodbury
    • John Litel
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  • Director
    • Derwin Abrahams
  • Writers
    • James Oliver Curwood(story)
    • Harvey Gates(screenplay)
    • L.J. Swabacher(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Bob Steele
    • Joan Woodbury
    • John Litel
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    • 9User reviews
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    Madge Bellamy in Northwest Trail (1945)
    John Hamilton, Gracie Hanneford, Poodles Hanneford, John Litel, George Meeker, Bob Steele, and Joan Woodbury in Northwest Trail (1945)
    Gracie Hanneford, Poodles Hanneford, and Bob Steele in Northwest Trail (1945)
    Madge Bellamy, Bob Duncan, Al Ferguson, Poodles Hanneford, Raymond Hatton, John Litel, George Meeker, Bud Osborne, Bob Steele, and Jack Tornek in Northwest Trail (1945)
    Derwin Abrahams, Bob Steele, and Joan Woodbury in Northwest Trail (1945)
    Al Ferguson, George Meeker, and Bob Steele in Northwest Trail (1945)
    Poodles Hanneford and John Litel in Northwest Trail (1945)
    John Hamilton, Poodles Hanneford, Charles Middleton, and Bob Steele in Northwest Trail (1945)
    Joan Woodbury in Northwest Trail (1945)
    Bob Steele in Northwest Trail (1945)
    John Litel in Northwest Trail (1945)
    George Meeker in Northwest Trail (1945)

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    Bob Steele
    Bob Steele
    • Trooper Matt O'Brienas Trooper Matt O'Brien
    Joan Woodbury
    Joan Woodbury
    • Katherine Owensas Katherine Owens
    John Litel
    John Litel
    • Sergeant Meansas Sergeant Means
    Raymond Hatton
    Raymond Hatton
    • Morgan - Bartenderas Morgan - Bartender
    Madge Bellamy
    Madge Bellamy
    • Mrs. Yeageras Mrs. Yeager
    Ian Keith
    Ian Keith
    • Inspector McGrathas Inspector McGrath
    George Meeker
    George Meeker
    • Whitey Yeageras Whitey Yeager
    Charles Middleton
    Charles Middleton
    • Pierreas Pierre
    John Hamilton
    John Hamilton
    • John Owensas John Owens
    Poodles Hanneford
    Poodles Hanneford
    • Poodles Hannefordas Poodles Hanneford
    Gracie Hanneford
    • Jill Hannefordas Jill Hanneford
    Johnny Carpenter
    • Henchmanas Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Duncan
    • Henchmanas Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Evans
    Jack Evans
    • Barflyas Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    Al Ferguson
    Al Ferguson
    • Sandy - Henchmanas Sandy - Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Hammond
    • Henchmanas Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    George Morrell
    George Morrell
    • Barflyas Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    Bud Osborne
    Bud Osborne
    • Dutch - Henchmanas Dutch - Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Derwin Abrahams
    • Writers
      • James Oliver Curwood(story)
      • Harvey Gates(screenplay)
      • L.J. Swabacher(additional dialogue)
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      The Mounted Police never had the rank of "Trooper"; Matt O'Brien's correct rank would have been "Constable."

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    7/10
    Outdoor action - in Cinecolor!
    Northwest Trail features a lot of positives, actually: Bob Steele and Joan Woodbury, a decent plot, a fast pace...and, especially, some color photography that was probably quite gorgeous in 1945 when the print was fresh. Unfortunately, the colors have long-since faded, at least on the version I saw. But it had to be something of an investment for an independent B-movie company to produce anything in color at that time. And the "Canadian" scenery really did add to my enjoyment of an otherwise solid story.

    Fun to see John Litel as a Mountie whose actions must be described as "hm, suspicious." And the always-snarling Charles Middleton has a few good moments as a French-Canadian backwoods bad guy named "Pierre." (His name is how I know he's French.)

    Plenty of action here. And the interaction between Joan Woodbury and Bob Steele is satisfying--as one might expect, he's steady as a rock throughout the picture, while she's annoying as can be in their initial encounter but they gradually grow on each other....

    A lot to like in a mere hour.
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    • Jul 4, 2011

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    • Release date
      • November 30, 1945 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Il sentiero del Nord
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Action Pictures (II)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 6 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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