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The Wild North

The Wild North

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The Wild North

"M-G-M's BIG Drama of Primitive Love!"

1952

1h 37m

6.9(9 votes)

Adventure

Romance

Western

Overview

In the Canadian mountains, a trapper goes on the run accused of a crime and is pursued by a rugged and determined lawman of the Royal North-West Mounted Police.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Stewart Granger

Stewart Granger

Jules Vincent

Wendell Corey

Wendell Corey

Constable Pedley

Cyd Charisse

Cyd Charisse

Indian girl

Howard Petrie

Howard Petrie

Mike Brody

Houseley Stevenson

Houseley Stevenson

Old Man

Lewis Martin

Lewis Martin

Sergeant

John War Eagle

John War Eagle

Indian Chief

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Ruger

Clancy Cooper

Clancy Cooper

Sloan

J.M. Kerrigan

J.M. Kerrigan

Callahan

Creative team

Directed by: Andrew Marton
Written by: Frank Fenton
Produced by: Stephen Ames

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