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  • King of the Royal Mounted (1940)
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    211 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
King of the Royal Mounted (1940)
Approved
211 min | Adventure, Drama, Western

Canadian Tom Merritt has discovered a substance, Compound X, that will cure infantile paralysis, which he extracts from a mine at Caribou, Canada. A country at war with Canada (unnamed because while Canada and the British Empire were at ...See moreCanadian Tom Merritt has discovered a substance, Compound X, that will cure infantile paralysis, which he extracts from a mine at Caribou, Canada. A country at war with Canada (unnamed because while Canada and the British Empire were at war with Germany, the USA "officially" wasn't in 1940) discovers that Compound X also contains magnetic properties which will make their mines effective against the British fleet, and dispatch one of their intelligence officers, John Kettler, to work undercover to ensure a steady stream of Compound X for the Fatherland. RCMP Major Ross King is killed in a fray against Kettler's henchmen, and his son, RCMP Sergeant Dave King continues on in his place in command of the Mountie post. The foreign agents open a "sham" sanitarium, supposedly to help paralysis victims, but actually to ship the gathered quantities of Compound X abroad to their warring country. Sergeant King discovers the fraud and exposes "Dr. Shelton", the sham head of the hospital. The Mounties also secure some fuse caps which will provide proof that Kettler and his men are saboteurs. In an effort to recover the fuse caps, the enemy agents kidnap Linda Merritt, sister of RCMP Corporal Tom Merritt,Jr.. King and the Mounties eventually put an end to the enemy agents in chapter 12, "Code of the Mounted", but not without a great personal sacrifice by one of their own. Written by Les Adams See less
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Writers
Franklin Adreon (original screenplay) (as Franklyn Adreon) | Norman S. Hall (original screenplay) | Joseph F. Poland (original screenplay) (as Joseph Poland) | Barney A. Sarecky (original screenplay) | Sol Shor (original screenplay)
Composer
Cinematographer
William Nobles (photographed by)
Editors
William P. Thompson (as William Thompson) | Edward Todd
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Release date
Sep 20, 1940 (United States)

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50 cast members
Name Known for
Allan Lane
Sergeant Dave King Sergeant Dave King   See fewer
Robert Strange
John Kettler John Kettler   See fewer
Robert Kellard
Tom Merritt, Jr. Tom Merritt, Jr.   See fewer
Lita Conway
Linda Merritt Linda Merritt   See fewer
Herbert Rawlinson
Ross King [chs 1-4] Ross King [chs 1-4]   See fewer
Harry Cording
Wade Garson Wade Garson   See fewer
Bryant Washburn
Matt Crandall Matt Crandall   See fewer
Budd Buster
Vinegar Smith Vinegar Smith   See fewer
Stanley Andrews
Tom Merritt Sr. [Ch. 1] Tom Merritt Sr. [Ch. 1]   See fewer
John Davidson
Shelton [Chs 4, 5] Shelton [Chs 4, 5]   See fewer
John Dilson
Doctor Wall [Ch. 1] Doctor Wall [Ch. 1]   See fewer
Paul McVey
His Excellency [Ch. 1] His Excellency [Ch. 1]   See fewer
Lucien Prival
Admiral [Ch. 1] Admiral [Ch. 1]   See fewer
Norman Willis
Tarner [Chs. 1,12] Tarner [Chs. 1,12]   See fewer
Tony Paton
LeCouteau LeCouteau   See fewer
Walter Bacon
Miner (uncredited) Miner (uncredited)   See fewer
John Bagni
Higgins, Cabin Henchman [Ch. 7] (uncredited) Higgins, Cabin Henchman [Ch. 7] (uncredited)   See fewer
Earle D. Bunn
Joe - Smelter Truck Driver [Chs. 8-9] (uncredited) Joe - Smelter Truck Driver [Chs. 8-9] (uncredited)   See fewer
Tommy Coats
Henchman Mike (uncredited) Henchman Mike (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Deery
Military Officer (uncredited) Military Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
George DeNormand
Fake Inspector Kent [Ch. 11] (uncredited) Fake Inspector Kent [Ch. 11] (uncredited)   See fewer
Curley Dresden
Kelly - Miner [Chs. 1, 3] (uncredited) Kelly - Miner [Chs. 1, 3] (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglas Evans
Sergeant - Wireless Operator [Chs. 1, 11] (uncredited) Sergeant - Wireless Operator [Chs. 1, 11] (uncredited)   See fewer
James Fawcett
Smelter Heavy #2 [Chs. 8-9] (uncredited) Smelter Heavy #2 [Chs. 8-9] (uncredited)   See fewer
George Ford
Paralytic #3 [Ch. 4] (uncredited) Paralytic #3 [Ch. 4] (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Geary
Klondike (uncredited) Klondike (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Gregg
Mills (uncredited) Mills (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Harris
Major Harold Bolton [Ch. 11] (uncredited) Major Harold Bolton [Ch. 11] (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Jamison
Pete (uncredited) Pete (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Kellogg
Const. MacCloud (uncredited) Const. MacCloud (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Lowe
Paralytic #2 [Ch. 4] (uncredited) Paralytic #2 [Ch. 4] (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Mapes
Blake - Gang Pilot [Chs. 2-4, 7, 9] (uncredited) Blake - Gang Pilot [Chs. 2-4, 7, 9] (uncredited)   See fewer
Dave Marks
Knife Heavy [Ch. 6] (uncredited) Knife Heavy [Ch. 6] (uncredited)   See fewer
George Plues
Train Brakeman [Ch. 5] (uncredited) Train Brakeman [Ch. 5] (uncredited)   See fewer
Wallace Reid Jr.
Constable Doyle [chs 2, 9, 12] (uncredited) Constable Doyle [chs 2, 9, 12] (uncredited)   See fewer
Loren Riebe
Fake Inspector Dinwoodie [Ch. 11] (uncredited) Fake Inspector Dinwoodie [Ch. 11] (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Simmons
Constable Carter (uncredited) Constable Carter (uncredited)   See fewer
Cy Slocum
Sanitarium Heavy [Ch. 4] (uncredited) Sanitarium Heavy [Ch. 4] (uncredited)   See fewer
William Stahl
Corporal Bob Hastings [Ch. 1] (uncredited) Corporal Bob Hastings [Ch. 1] (uncredited)   See fewer
Denny Sullivan
Paralytic #1 [Ch. 4] (uncredited) Paralytic #1 [Ch. 4] (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Taylor
Henchman Red [Chs. 5-8, 10, 12] (uncredited) Henchman Red [Chs. 5-8, 10, 12] (uncredited)   See fewer
Duke Taylor
Smelter Heavy #1 [Chs. 8-9] (uncredited) Smelter Heavy #1 [Chs. 8-9] (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Terrell
Henchman Al [Chs. 1, 3-5] (uncredited) Henchman Al [Chs. 1, 3-5] (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Thomas
Henchman Bayliss [Ch. 12] (uncredited) Henchman Bayliss [Ch. 12] (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Thompson
Paralytic #4 [Ch.4] (uncredited) Paralytic #4 [Ch.4] (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Travis
Constable Hallett (uncredited) Constable Hallett (uncredited)   See fewer
Dale Van Sickel
Gang Radioman [Ch. 2] (uncredited) Gang Radioman [Ch. 2] (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Wayne
Brant - Speedboat Driver-Thug [Chs. 1, 4. 9] (uncredited) Brant - Speedboat Driver-Thug [Chs. 1, 4. 9] (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Wayne
Lieutenant [Ch. 1] (uncredited) Lieutenant [Ch. 1] (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Wilkus
Bill - Sanitarium Heavy [Ch. 4] (uncredited) Bill - Sanitarium Heavy [Ch. 4] (uncredited)   See fewer
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