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THE FIRST 100 YEARS 1893–1993

Movie Title

Men of the North (1930)

Melodrama | 27 September 1930

Cast:

Gilbert Roland, Barbara Leonard, Arnold Korff [ More ]

Director:

Hal Roach

Writer:

Willard Mack

Cinematographer:

Ray Binger

Editor:

Tom Held

Production Designer:

Cedric Gibbons

Production Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp.
 (Loew's Inc.)
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HISTORY

Men of the North also was made in Spanish, French, German and Italian-language versions. For information on the other versions, please consult the entry above for Monsieur Le Fox, which also was directed by Hal Roach and starred Gilbert Roland. ...

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Men of the North also was made in Spanish, French, German and Italian-language versions. For information on the other versions, please consult the entry above for Monsieur Le Fox, which also was directed by Hal Roach and starred Gilbert Roland.

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SOURCE CITATIONS
SOURCE
DATE
PAGE
Film Daily
14 Dec 1930
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Variety
17 Dec 1930
p. 26
DETAILS
Release Date:
27 September 1930
Production Date:

Copyright Info
Claimant
Date
Copyright Number
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp.
1 October 1930
LP1621
Physical Properties:
Sound
Western Electric Sound System
Black and White
Length(in feet):
7,200
Length(in reels):
7
Country:
United States
Language:
English
SYNOPSIS

Louis, a happy-go-lucky French Canadian, is accused of stealing gold from a mine in the Canadian Northwest, but he evades the law. He falls in love with Nedra, the mine owner's daughter, and rescues her and her father from a snowslide. Later, Louis is pursued by Sergeant Mooney of the Mounted Police on a dogsled, but when Louis saves the Mountie's life, he is vindicated of the crime and wins the lasting devotion of the ...

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Louis, a happy-go-lucky French Canadian, is accused of stealing gold from a mine in the Canadian Northwest, but he evades the law. He falls in love with Nedra, the mine owner's daughter, and rescues her and her father from a snowslide. Later, Louis is pursued by Sergeant Mooney of the Mounted Police on a dogsled, but when Louis saves the Mountie's life, he is vindicated of the crime and wins the lasting devotion of the girl.

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