Canadian Pacific (1949)
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- Passed
- 1h 35min
- Western
- 18 Mar 1950 (Mexico)
- Movie
A surveyor for the Canadian Pacific Railroad must fight fur trappers who oppose the building of the railroad by stirring up Indian rebellion.
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| Randolph Scott | ... |
Tom Andrews
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| Jane Wyatt | ... |
Dr. Edith Cabot
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| J. Carrol Naish | ... |
Dynamite Dawson
(as J. Carroll Naish)
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| Victor Jory | ... |
Dirk Rourke
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| Nancy Olson | ... |
Cecille Gautier
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| Robert Barrat | ... |
Cornelius Van Horne
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| Walter Sande | ... |
Mike Brannigan
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| Don Haggerty | ... |
Cagle
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| Grandon Rhodes | ... |
Dr. Mason
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| Mary Kent | ... |
Mrs. Gautier
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John Parrish | ... |
Mr. Gautier
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| John Hamilton | ... |
Pere Lacomb
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| Dick Wessel | ... |
Bailey
(as Richard Wessel)
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| Howard Negley | ... |
Mallis
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| Richard Alexander | ... |
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
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| Sam Ash | ... |
Speaker from Ontario (uncredited)
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Ray Beltram | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
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| Ray Bennett | ... |
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
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| Chris Willow Bird | ... |
Indian Chief (uncredited)
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Oscar Blank | ... |
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
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| Nick Borgani | ... |
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
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| John Bose | ... |
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
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| Rudy Bowman | ... |
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
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| Chet Brandenburg | ... |
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
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| Roy Bucko | ... |
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
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| George Chandler | ... |
Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
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Ralph Clanton | ... |
Opening Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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| Edmund Cobb | ... |
Jim (uncredited)
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Victor Cox | ... |
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Member of Parliament (uncredited)
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John Dako | ... |
Saboteur (uncredited)
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| Ben Erway | ... |
British Columbia Representative (uncredited)
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| Art Felix | ... |
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
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| Kit Guard | ... |
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
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| Al Haskell | ... |
Trapper (uncredited)
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| Holmes Herbert | ... |
Head of Canadian Parliament (uncredited)
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| Earle Hodgins | ... |
Sandy McNair (uncredited)
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Charles Anthony Hughes | ... |
Main Representative (uncredited)
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| Norman Jewison | ... |
Joe Podge (uncredited)
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| Ray Jones | ... |
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
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| Pete Kellett | ... |
Saboteur (uncredited)
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| Jack Kenny | ... |
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
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| Sam Lufkin | ... |
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
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| Cactus Mack | ... |
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
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Forrest Matthews | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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| Kermit Maynard | ... |
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
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| Merrill McCormick | ... |
Hospital Worker (uncredited)
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Billy McCoy | ... |
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
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Rowland McCracken | ... |
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
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| Robert Milasch | ... |
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
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Anton Northpole | ... |
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
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| Manuel París | ... |
Member of Parliament (uncredited)
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| Jack Perry | ... |
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
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| Joe Phillips | ... |
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
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| Frank Richards | ... |
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
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| Tom Smith | ... |
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
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Cap Somers | ... |
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
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| Ray Spiker | ... |
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Member of Parliament (uncredited)
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| Jack Tornek | ... |
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
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| Chief Yowlachie | ... |
Indian Chief (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Edwin L. Marin | ||
Written by
| Jack DeWitt | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Kenneth Gamet | ... | (screenplay) |
| Jack DeWitt | ... | (original story) |
Produced by
| Nat Holt | ... | producer |
| Harry Howard | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Dimitri Tiomkin | ||
Cinematography by
| Fred Jackman Jr. | ||
Editing by
| Philip Martin | ||
Editorial Department
| Clifford D. Shank | ... | color adviser (as Clifford Shank) |
| Lyman Hallowell | ... | apprentice editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Ernst Fegté | ... | (as Ernst Fegte) |
Makeup Department
| Lee Greenway | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Harold Godsoe | ... | unit manager |
| Lewis J. Rachmil | ... | in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| George Archainbaud | ... | second unit director |
| Lee Valle | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| William H. Lynch | ... | sound (as William Lynch) |
Stunts
| Pete Kellett | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jock Mahoney | ... | stunt double Randolph Scott (uncredited) |
| Kermit Maynard | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Leo J. McMahon | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joe Jackman | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| B.P. Jacques | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Bill McLellan | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Rod Tolmie | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Earl Moser | ... | wardrobe |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Dimitri Tiomkin | ... | musical director |
| Paul Marquardt | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Herbert Taylor | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| James Yarborough | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| John Rhodes Sturdy | ... | technical adviser: Canadian Pacific Railway |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century-Fox)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1949) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1950) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Moulin Productions Inc. (1954) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Favorit-Filmverleih (1954) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Carol Media Home (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Kino Lorber (2016) (United States) (DVD)
- daredo (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- 375 Media (2019) (Germany) (DVD) (Randolph Scott Box)
- White Pearl Movies (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- White Pearl Movies (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- ABC-Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- American Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1990) (Australia) (video)
- The Big Pieces Company (2021) (United States)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Canadian Pacific Railway (technical adviser)
- Western Electric (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After finding a vital pass through the Canadian Rockies for the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Tom Andrews tells his boss Cornelius Van Horne that he is resigning to marry the girl he loves, Cecille Gautier. From Cecille, Tom learns that fur trader Dirk Rourke fears the coming of the railroad because it threatens his hold on the Indians and other trappers. Tom and Rorke have a bitter fight over Cecille, and Tom asks her to wait for him, as he has to go back and finish his job with the railroad. Aided by Dynamite Dawson, Tom finds evidence of Rourke's work against the railroad construction and almost loses his life when Rourke fires into some crates of dynamite Tom is unloading. The construction camp's doctor, Edith Cabot, gives her own blood in a transfusion to save Tom's life. Cecille, realizing that her father is working with Rourke against the railroad,rides off to warn Tom. Rourke intercepts her and tells her that Tom is in love with the lady doctor, but she bullwhips him and gallops off.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | MEN AND WOMEN UNTAMED AS THE SAVAGE WILDERNESS...with bare hands they fought off wild Indians, and conquered a continent! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The CPR provided rail construction gangs that appeared in the film and set up a stretch of fake tracks beside the main line. The CPR also provided an authentic 1800s construction train. See more » |
| Goofs | The Métis people are often discussed, but their name is mispronounced in this film. It should be "MAY-tee", not "MET-is". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in A Fellow Journeyman: Byron Haskin at Paramount (2022). See more » |
| Quotes |
Dr. Edith Cabot:
My father was killed, Mr. Andrews, because he tried to use a gun against a man instead of reasoning with him. If he hadn't worn a gun, he'd still be alive. Tom Andrews: I'm sorry about your father. I've learned, though, that in this country if I draw faster, I keep living. See more » |