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The Wild North

1952 · 97 min

A rugged, old-fashioned adventure that slowly turns into a story of unlikely companionship and survival against the elements.

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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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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • justice
  • redemption
  • friendship
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
adventure, romance, western
Directed by
Andrew Marton
Written by
Frank Fenton
Starring
Stewart Granger, Wendell Corey, Cyd Charisse, Howard Petrie, Houseley Stevenson, Lewis Martin, John War Eagle, Ray Teal
Music
Bronislau Kaper
Cinematography
Robert Surtees
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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