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Canadian Pacific

1949 · 95 min

A sturdy, old-fashioned adventure with sweeping mountain scenery, clear-cut heroes and villains, and a gentle romantic thread.

Directed by: Edwin L. Marin
Genres: Western, Adventure, History
Starring: Randolph Scott, Jane Wyatt, J. Carrol Naish

Tagline: The blazing saga of untamed men and a savage wilderness!
Overview: A surveyor for the Canadian Pacific Railroad must fight fur trappers who oppose the building of the railroad by stirring up Indian rebellion.

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Directed by: Edwin L. Marin
Genres: Western, Adventure, History
Starring: Randolph Scott, Jane Wyatt, J. Carrol Naish

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 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: ambition
betrayal
survival
love
justice
Places: wilderness
small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	5
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: western, adventure, history, romance
Directed by: Edwin L. Marin
Written by: Jack DeWitt, Kenneth Gamet
Starring: Randolph Scott, Jane Wyatt, J. Carrol Naish, Victor Jory, Nancy Olson, Robert Barrat, John Parrish, Mary Kent
Music: Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography: Fred Jackman Jr.
Runtime: 95 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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