Northern Pursuit

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05/19/2013 A bit corny by current standards, but well done. Nice action in final scenes. See more 02/15/2013 Starring Errol Flynn. Nazi's infiltrate the wilds of Canada and Canadian Mountie, Errol Flynn saves the day. See more 12/27/2012 A cool (no pun intended) spy thriller that pits Errol Flynn against the Nazis in the unlikeliest of places, northern Canada. See more 06/20/2012 good actioner-WB style See more 04/03/2012 NOT a western genre film per RT. Interesting plot with a propaganda slant. War II suspense story set in the snowy, very snowbound Canada. Wear a coat. [img]http://ts2.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=4881759121375873&id=5837c7e43d54bc8485599379889ac323&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.bogotafilm.com%2fimages%2fcache%2fthumb_image_424046.jpg[/img] While this appears to be a love-danger story, its not a romance story except at the very end Oddly, William Falkner had an uncredited role in writing the film. THIS IS NOT a WESTERN !!!!! RT goofs AGAIN! Northern Pursuit is a 1943 World War II film starring Errol Flynn as a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who tries to uncover a Nazi plot against the Allied war effort. The movie was set in Canada and directed by Raoul Walsh. German aviator is landed by submarine in the wilds of snowy Canada during WWII. He is rescued after an avalanche by the Royal Mounted Police. He was never actually pursued at all. Royal Mountie Errol Flynn, of German ancestory himself, tries to gain the confidence of the German colonel aviator. The German Colonel kills anyone he pleases including native Indians and a loyal contact he makes in Canada. The ski scenes and scenery are both pretty good, except for the close-up shots. In fact, all the close-up shots are done on a set and look pretty fake. Long shots are great. No location photography took place in Canada. [img]http://ts4.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=4825357604618411&id=dec019481576aa37803d1035641a0cf9&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.doctormacro.com%2fImages%2fFlynn%2c%2520Errol%2fAnnex%2fNRFPT%2fAnnex%2520-%2520Flynn%2c%2520Errol%2520(Northern%2520Pursuit)_NRFPT_03.jpg[/img] Flynn shown here quitting the Royal Police as a cover to penetrate the German plot in Canada Flynn is successful in gaining access to the German camp where the colonel runs the show. But he is revealed as a loyal Canadian and has to shoot his way out of the camp to escape. The ending is about as silly as it gets, but I guess they had to finish the film. Short of the last 10 minutes, its a film worth watching for Flynn fans or dog sled types. [img]http://ts2.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=4825357604618413&id=7616b5b08b3d4e4fa6a72bba5994d265&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.doctormacro.com%2fImages%2fFlynn%2c%2520Errol%2fAnnex%2fAnnex%2520-%2520Flynn%2c%2520Errol%2520(Northern%2520Pursuit)_02.jpg[/img] NOTES: 1 Hearing Flynn speak Indian to the native tribe is laughable, but its not supposed to be. 2 The ruthless, colonel bomber pilot is a veteran actor who in reality fled from Austria as a felon and went to California to perform on stage. 3 While titled Northern Pursuit, there is no real pursuit of anyone. The German colonel is rescued after an avalance and is then discovered to be a German aviator. Flynn gains the confidence of the German invader and just tags along for the ride to destroy the plans of the Germans. [img]http://ts1.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=4997650218419144&id=45fe241d2720b7de281241de4a415236&url=http%3a%2f%2f1.bp.blogspot.com%2f_IpFwFTEJH9A%2fTHkPTJZhbcI%2fAAAAAAAAG-g%2fXGyT4uzzp9w%2fs1600%2faaaaf20.jpg[/img] Director Walsh who was close to Flynn as a friend 4 During the production, Flynn took ill in May 1943, collapsing on the set and being hospitalized for a week. The studio released information indicating he had a "upper respiratory ailment," but he was battling tuberculosis. Reception: Although similar to other Flynn "swashbucklers", the public and critical reaction was mixed. Bosley Crowther of The New York Times considered it "old business" for the star, and the production "came huffing and puffing" to the Strand Theatre in New York for its premiere. Cast Errol Flynn as RCMP Corporal Steve Wagner Julie Bishop as Laura McBain Helmut Dantine as Colonel Hugo von Keller John Ridgely as Jim Austin Gene Lockhart as Ernst Willis Tom Tully as Inspector Barnett Bernard Nedell as Tom Dagor Monte Blue as Jean Alec Craig as Angus McBain Rose Higgins as Rose Dagor Directed by Raoul Walsh Produced by Jack Chertok Written by Leslie T. White (story) Frank Gruber Alvah Bessie William Faulkner (uncredited) Distributed by Warner Bros. Release date(s) November 13, 1943 (1943-11-13) Running time 93 minutes Country United States [img]http://ts1.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=4556149070627720&id=ca1601a94e22969df87ef4b1661b408e&url=http%3a%2f%2fannyas.com%2fscreenshots%2fupdates%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2010%2f08%2fnorthern-pursuit-1943-movie-title-small.jpg[/img] See more 06/05/2011 Not really an original plot, but it's interesting to see Errol Flynn chasing after Nazis in Winnipeg and Northern Manitoba. (49th Parrallel is a better "Nazis in Winnipeg" film, though.) See more Read all reviews

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