The Wild North
| The Wild North | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Andrew Marton |
| Produced by | Stephen Ames |
| Written by | Frank Fenton |
| Starring |
Stewart Granger Wendell Corey Cyd Charisse |
| Music by | Bronislau Kaper |
| Cinematography | Robert L. Surtees |
| Edited by |
John D. Dunning George Boemler |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release dates |
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Running time | 97 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,282,000[1] |
| Box office | $4,007,000[1] |
The Wild North is a 1952 first Ansco Color American western film directed by Andrew Marton and starring Stewart Granger, Wendell Corey and Cyd Charisse.[2]
Plot
A trapper goes on the run in the Canadian wilderness, pursued by a lawman.
Cast
- Stewart Granger as Jules Vincent
- Wendell Corey as Constable Pedley
- Cyd Charisse as Indian girl
- Morgan Farley as Father Simon
- J.M. Kerrigan as Callahan
- Howard Petrie as Mike Brody
- Houseley Stevenson as old man
- Lewis Martin as Sergeant
- John War Eagle as Indian Chief
- Ray Teal as Ruger
- Clancy Cooper as Sloan
Production
The film was known at one stage as Constable Pedley and North Country.[3]
It was based on the true story of Mountie Constable Arthur Pedley, who in 1904 was assigned to find a lost missionary in northern Alberta. He managed to succeed despite great difficulty.[4]
Location filming started in Idaho in March 1951 with Granger and Corey. Filming was then halted to enable Granger to make The Light Touch. (Corey would appear in Wings Across the Pacific). Filming then resumed in July in Chipewyan, Alberta, Canada.[5][6]
The film was shot in a new colour process, Ansco.[4]
Reception
The film earned an estimated $2 million at the North American box office in 1952.[7] MGM records puts this figure at $2,111,000 with earnings of $1,896,000 elsewhere, leading to a profit of $806,000.[1]
In France, the film recorded admissions of 1,746,799.[8]
References
- 1 2 3 'The Eddie Mannix Ledger’, Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study, Los Angeles
- ↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/58148
- ↑ Drama: Granger Switches to 'Constable Pedley' Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 23 Feb 1951: B8.
- 1 2 'MUSHING IT WITH THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTIES: Hollywood Location Unit Battles Idaho Blizzard Making 'The North Country' Factual "Mushing" Through Below Zero New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 08 Apr 1951: 101.
- ↑ Drama: Corey Star for 'Wings Across Pacific;' Marjorie Main Aquatic Mother Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 12 Mar 1951: B11.
- ↑ REMAKE OF COMEDY LISTED AT WARNERS: 'Sons O'Guns,' 1929 Musical by Donahue and Thompson, on Weisbart Schedule By THOMAS F. BRADY Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 29 Mar 1951: 41.
- ↑ 'Top Box-Office Hits of 1952', Variety, January 7, 1953
- ↑ Box office information for Stewart Granger films in France at Box Office Story
External links
- The Wild North at the Internet Movie Database
- The Wild North at AllMovie
- The Wild North at the TCM Movie Database
- The Wild North at the American Film Institute Catalog
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