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Northwest Trail 
Original film posterDirected by Derwin Abrahams Produced by William B. David
Max KingWritten by William Beaudine (adaptation)
James Oliver Curwood (story)
Harvey Gates (screenplay)
L. J. SwabacherStarring See below Music by Frank Sanucci Cinematography Marcel Le Picard Editing by Thomas Neff Distributed by Screen Guild Pictures Release date(s) 30 November 1945 Running time 66 minutes
61 minutes (American DVD)Country United States Language English Northwest Trail is a 1945 American contemporary Northwestern film directed by Derwin Abrahams shot in Cinecolor at Lake Hemet, California. It stars Bob Steele, Joan Woodbury and Madge Bellamy making a comeback appearance in her final film.
Plot
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Trooper O'Brien assists Kate Owens when her car breaks down. Upon arrival at headquarters, his Inspector-in-charge assigns him to escort Kate to visit her Uncle in Morgan's Post located in the backwoods. As there are no roads to the area the two must travel by horse. O'Brien has two other tasks when he arrives; to discover why RCMP Sergeant Means has not filed a report in months and to investigate the complaint of Poodles Hanneford who alleges that the river going through his property has been blocked off and he has been fired upon when investigating.
What begins as a screwball comedy film between the witty Kate and straight laced Mountie takes many unexpected turns when a rider steals Kate's suitcase that contains $20,000 but the rider is found shot to death with the money missing. Upon arrival in Morgan's Post Sgt Means chastises O'Brien for his incompetence and orders him back to headquarters.
Cast
- Bob Steele as RCMP Matt O'Brien
- Joan Woodbury as Kate Owens
- John Litel as Sergeant Means
- Raymond Hatton as Morgan
- Madge Bellamy as Mrs. Yeager
- Ian Keith as Inspector McGrath
- George Meeker as Whitey Yeager
- Charles B. Middleton as Pierre
- John Hamilton as John Owens
- Poodles Hanneford as Poodles Hanneford
- Gracie Hanneford as Jill Hanneford
External links
- Northwest Trail at the Internet Movie Database
- Northwest Trail is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
Categories:- American films
- 1945 films
- English-language films
- 1940s Western films
- Films based on short fiction
- Films set in Canada
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police in fiction
- 1940s Western film stubs
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