Northwest Rangers

Northwest Rangers is a 1942 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Northern second feature that is a remake of Manhattan Melodrama set in the North West Mounted Police of Canada.

Northwest Rangers
Film poster
Directed byJoseph M. Newman
Produced bySamuel Marx
Written byGordon Kahn
David Lang
Based onstory by Arthur Caesar
StarringJames Craig
William Lundigan
John Carradine
Music byDaniele Amfitheatrof
David Snell
CinematographyJackson Rose
Edited byFrank E. Hull
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • 1942 (1942)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$311,000[1]
Box office$459,000[1]

It was also known as Gambler's Choice.

Plot

A mountie tracks down a former childhood friend.

Cast

Production

The film was a remake of Manhattan Melodrama and was originally called Gambler's Choice. It was the feature directorial debut for Joe Newman, who had made a number of short films for MGM as well as having worked as an assistant director at the studio for many years. The leads were to be Patricia Dane, William Lundigan and John Carroll.[2][3] The lead role was given to James Craig.[4]

Filming started in June 1942.[5]

Reception

The film earned $313,000 in the US and Canada and $146,000 elsewhere, making a loss of $12,000.[1]

The Chicago Daily Tribune praised the "likeable performers".[6]

References
  1. The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
  2. "Of local origin". New York Times. May 30, 1942 – via ProQuest.
  3. "SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD". New York Times. Jun 1, 1942 – via ProQuest.
  4. "SCREEN". Los Angeles Times. Jun 23, 1942 – via ProQuest.
  5. "Of local origin". New York Times. Jun 27, 1942 – via ProQuest.
  6. Tinee, M. (Apr 11, 1943). "CHICAGO movies SUBURBAN". Chicago Daily Tribune – via ProQuest.


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