Texas Ranger Dusty Rivers ("Isn't that a contradiction in terms?", another character asks him) travels to Canada in the 1880s in search of Jacques Corbeau, who is wanted for murder. He wanders into the midst of the Riel Rebellion, in which Métis (people of French and Native heritage) and Natives want a separate nation. Dusty falls for nurse April Logan, who is also loved by Mountie Jim Brett. April's brother is involved with Courbeau's daughter Louvette, which leads to trouble during the battles between the rebels and the Mounties. Through it all Dusty is determined to bring Corbeau back to Texas (and April, too, if he can manage it.)
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille
rebellion
canada
texas
texas ranger
murder
royal canadian mounted police (mountie)
19th century
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.2 / 5
Cast
Gary Cooper
Dusty Rivers
Madeleine Carroll
April Logan
Paulette Goddard
Louvette Corbeau
Preston Foster
Sergeant Jim Brett
Robert Preston
Ronnie Logan
Akim Tamiroff
Dan Duroc
George Bancroft
Jacques Corbeau
Lynne Overman
Tod McDuff
Walter Hampden
Big Bear
Lon Chaney Jr.
Shorty
Montagu Love
Inspector Cabot
Francis McDonald
Louis Riel
Crew
Cecil B. DeMille
Director
Jesse Lasky Jr.
Screenplay
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
Anne Bauchens
Editor
Cecil B. DeMille
Producer
William LeBaron
Executive Producer
Wally Westmore
Makeup Artist
Edwin Maxwell
Supervising Dialogue Editor
William H. Pine
Associate Producer
Chuck Hamilton
Stunts
John Leipold
Orchestrator
Popular Reviews
1 review
Stockton DavisPRO
4.0★ · 03/06/26
Not a great film. The plot was disjointed and disorganized. Pacing was awful and the film felt to drag forever. Only thing that makes this a film a little interesting is some good fighting action. Other than that not a great film.
Not a great film. The plot was disjointed and disorganized. Pacing was awful and the film felt to drag forever. Only thing that makes this a film a little interesting is some good fighting action. Other than that not a great film.