Northwest Rangers

Northwest Rangers is a 1942 American Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Northern second feature film that is a remake of Manhattan Melodrama set in the North-West Mounted Police of Canada. It was also known as Gambler's Choice.

Northwest Rangers
Film poster
Directed byJoseph M. Newman
Written byGordon Kahn
David Lang
Based onstory by Arthur Caesar
Produced bySamuel Marx
StarringJames Craig
William Lundigan
John Carradine
CinematographyJackson Rose
Edited byFrank E. Hull
Music byDaniele Amfitheatrof
David Snell
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • 1942 (1942)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$311,000[1]
Box office$459,000[1]

Plot

A mountie tracks down a former childhood friend.

Cast

Production

The film was a remake of Manhattan Melodrama and was originally called Gambler's Choice. It was the feature directorial debut for Joe Newman, who had made a number of short films for MGM as well as having worked as an assistant director at the studio for many years. The leads were to be Patricia Dane, William Lundigan and John Carroll.[2][3] The lead role was given to James Craig.[4]

Filming started in June 1942.[5]

Reception

The film earned $313,000 in the US and Canada and $146,000 elsewhere, making a loss of $12,000.[1]

The Chicago Daily Tribune praised the "likeable performers".[6]

References
  1. The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
  2. "Of local origin". New York Times. May 30, 1942. ProQuest 106434267.
  3. "SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD". New York Times. June 1, 1942 – via ProQuest.
  4. "SCREEN". Los Angeles Times. June 23, 1942. ProQuest 165334671.
  5. "Of local origin". New York Times. June 27, 1942. ProQuest 106389408.
  6. Tinee, M. (April 11, 1943). "CHICAGO movies SUBURBAN". Chicago Daily Tribune. ProQuest 176770060.


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