Gunfighters of the Northwest (1954)
Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet
Genres - Western |
Release Date - Apr 14, 1954 (USA - Unknown), Apr 14, 1954 (USA) |
Run Time - 315 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hans J. Wollstein
Yet another serial from penny-pinching producer Sam Katzman, the fifteen chapter Gunfighters of the Northwest suffered from the usual Katzman shortcomings, including grainy stock-footage and slapdash writing. As an added economy measure, not a single scene was filmed indoors! Jock Mahoney plays Northwest Mounted Police Constable O'Mahoney, assigned to track down a mysterious villain known only as The Leader. Trying to locate a secret gold mine, The Leader pits the Indians against the Mounties, whom he blames for creating trouble. All in all, Gunfighters of the Northwest did nothing to re-establish the serial genre as a viable alternative to cheap television Westerns.