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Northwest Trail

  • 19451945
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 6m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
144
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Bob Steele in Northwest Trail (1945)
Western
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
144
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Derwin Abrahams
  • Writers
    • James Oliver Curwood(story)
    • Harvey Gates(screenplay)
    • L.J. Swabacher(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Bob Steele
    • Joan Woodbury
    • John Litel
  • Director
    • Derwin Abrahams
  • Writers
    • James Oliver Curwood(story)
    • Harvey Gates(screenplay)
    • L.J. Swabacher(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Bob Steele
    • Joan Woodbury
    • John Litel
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 9User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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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'Brien
    Joan Woodbury
    Joan Woodbury
    • Katherine Owens
    John Litel
    John Litel
    • Sergeant Means
    Raymond Hatton
    Raymond Hatton
    • Morgan - Bartender
    Madge Bellamy
    Madge Bellamy
    • Mrs. Yeager
    Ian Keith
    Ian Keith
    • Inspector McGrath
    George Meeker
    George Meeker
    • Whitey Yeager
    Charles Middleton
    Charles Middleton
    • Pierre
    John Hamilton
    John Hamilton
    • John Owens
    Poodles Hanneford
    Poodles Hanneford
    • Poodles Hanneford
    Gracie Hanneford
    • Jill Hanneford
    Johnny Carpenter
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Duncan
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Evans
    Jack Evans
    • Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    Al Ferguson
    Al Ferguson
    • Sandy - Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Hammond
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    George Morrell
    George Morrell
    • Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    Bud Osborne
    Bud Osborne
    • Dutch - Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Derwin Abrahams
    • Writers
      • James Oliver Curwood(story)
      • Harvey Gates(screenplay)
      • L.J. Swabacher(additional dialogue)
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    Storyline

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    • Goofs
      The Mounted Police never had the rank of "Trooper"; Matt O'Brien's correct rank would have been "Constable."

    User reviews9

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    6/10
    The Mountie Gets His Man
    Bob Steele who occasionally diverted himself from westerns with some great character roles in A pictures, still stayed in the B slot with this Northern which is what you would call a Canadian based film. Northwest Trail had the benefit of some outdoor location scenery which put it a cut above the usual B films.

    Bob's a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who gets to do escort duty of a woman who doesn't bother to tell him she's carrying a $20,000.00 payroll for her father John Hamilton. Steele and Joan Woodbury do kind of grate on each other's nerves, but of course there are sparks underneath.

    If you think you've got the plot figured out than I can tell you you're wrong. There is skullduggery afoot here, but it's not anything you might initially suspect. Plus the fact the gang here commit a truly horrendous crime by RCMP standards. The real suspense in Northwest Trail is just figuring out who the good and bad guys are let alone what's afoot.

    I would rate Northwest Trail higher, but the writers copped out in the end in dealing with Woodbury's character. She should have gotten the Mary Astor treatment as in The Maltese Falcon.

    Silent star Madge Bellamy made her farewell appearance in a role as a battered wife. She's the one who eventually cooks the whole gang.

    Northwest Trail a nice independent production with much better values and story than one might expect.
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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(Studio)
    • 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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