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Dangers of the Canadian Mounted

Dangers of the Canadian Mountedis a 1948NorthernRepublicfilm serial.

Dangers of the Canadian Mounted
Directed byFred C. Brannon
Yakima Canutt
Written byFranklin Adreon
Basil Dickey
Sol Shor
Robert G Walker
Produced byM.J. Frankovich
StarringJim Bannon
Virginia Belmont
Anthony Warde
Dorothy Granger
Bill Van Sickel
Tom Steele
Dale Van Sickel
CinematographyJohn MacBurnie
Release dates
  • April 24, 1948(1948-04-24)(U.S. serial)[1]
  • December 31, 1956(1956-12-31)(U.S. re-release)[1]
Running time
12 chapters / 167 minutes(serial)[1]
100 minutes(TV)[1]
Budget$150,038 (negative cost:$150,130)[1]

Plot

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A criminal gang discovers aGenghis Khantreasure ship on the Canada-Alaska border. However, the treasure itself is hidden on land. In their efforts to find the hidden riches, they resort to murder and sabotage to stop the construction of the Alcan highway which will bring homesteaders to the area.

Sergeant Christopher 'Chris' Royal of theRoyal Canadian Mounted Policeand his allies battle their way to find the crooks, and to learn the identity of their mysterious leader known only as 'The Boss'.

Cast

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Production

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Dangers of the Canadian Mountedwas budgeted at $150,038 although the finalnegative costwas $150,130 (a $92, or 0.1%, overspend).[1]

It was filmed between 7 October and 28 October 1947.[1]The serial's production number was 1699.[1]

Stunts

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Special effects

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The special Effects were created by theLydecker brothers.

Release

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Theatrical

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Dangers of the Canadian Mounted's official release date is 24 April 1948, although this is actually the date the sixth chapter was made available to film exchanges.[1]

This was followed by a re-release ofDick Tracy Returnsinstead of a new serial. The next new serial,Adventures of Frank and Jesse James,followed in the autumn.[1]

The serial was re-released on 31 December 1956 between the similar re-releases ofFederal Operator 99andThe Purple Monster Strikes.The last original Republic serial release wasKing of the Carnivalin 1955.[1]

Television

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Dangers of the Canadian Mountedwas one of twenty-six Republic serials re-released as a film on television in 1966. The title of the film was changed toR.C.M.P. and the Treasure of Genghis Khan.[2]This version was cut down to 100 minutes in length.[1]

Chapter titles

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  1. Legend of Genghis Khan (20min)
  2. Key to the Legend (13min 20s)
  3. Ghost Town (13min 20s)
  4. Terror in the Sky (13min 20s)
  5. Pursuit (13min 20s)
  6. Stolen Cargo (13min 20s)
  7. The Fatal Shot (13min 20s)
  8. False Testimony (13min 20s)[3]
  9. The Prisoner Spy (13min 20s)
  10. The Secret Meeting (13min 20s) - are-cap chapter
  11. Secret of the Altar (13min 20s)
  12. Liquid Jewels (13min 20s)

Source:[1][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^abcdefghijklmMathis, Jack (1995).Valley of the Cliffhangers Supplement.Jack Mathis Advertising. pp. 3, 10, 104–105.ISBN0-9632878-1-8.
  2. ^Rainey, Buck (June 8, 2015).Serials and Series: A World Filmography, 1912-1956.McFarland.ISBN9781476604480.
  3. ^The Eighth Chapter is recorded as "Fatal Testimony" in William C. Cline's In the Nick of Time, though the actual onscreen title is "False Testimony."
  4. ^Cline, William C. (1984). "Filmography".In the Nick of Time.McFarland & Company, Inc. p.247.ISBN0-7864-0471-X.
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