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The River's End (novel)
''The River's End'' is a 1919 western novel by the American writer James Oliver Curwood. A Mountie The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP; french: Gendarmerie royale du Canada; french: GRC, label=none), commonly known in English as the Mounties (and colloquially in French as ) is the federal police, federal and national police service of ... pursues an escaped convict, but later attempts to clear his name. Adaptations The novel has been turned into three films, a 1920 silent film '' The River's End'', a 1930 sound film '' River's End'' and a 1940 film '' River's End''.Pitts p.286 References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films''. McFarland, 2012. 1919 American novels Novels by James Oliver Curwood American novels adapted into films Novels set in Canada {{1910s-western-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Oliver Curwood
James Oliver Curwood (June 12, 1878 – August 13, 1927) was an American action-adventure writer and conservationist. His books were often based on adventures set in the Hudson Bay area, the Yukon or Alaska and ranked among the top-ten best sellers in the United States in the early and mid 1920s, according to ''Publishers Weekly.'' At least one hundred and eighty motion pictures have been based on or directly inspired by his novels and short stories; one was produced in three versions from 1919 to 1953. At the time of his death, Curwood was the highest paid (per word) author in the world. He built Curwood Castle as a place to greet guests and as a writing studio in his hometown of Owosso, Michigan. The castle was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is now operated by the city as a museum. The city commemorates him with an annual Curwood Festival. Biography and career Curwood was born in Owosso, Michigan, the youngest of four children. Attending local scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Novel
Western fiction is a genre of literature set in the American Old West frontier and typically set from the late eighteenth to the late nineteenth century. Well-known writers of Western fiction include Zane Grey from the early 20th century and Louis L'Amour from the mid-20th century. The genre peaked around the early 1960s, largely due to the popularity of televised Westerns such as '' Bonanza''. Readership began to drop off in the mid- to late 1970s and reached a new low in the 2000s. Most bookstores, outside a few west American states, only carry a small number of Western fiction books. History Pre-1850s The predecessor of the western in American literature emerged early with tales of the frontier. The most famous of the early 19th-century frontier novels were James Fenimore Cooper's five novels comprising the '' Leatherstocking Tales''. Cooper's novels were largely set in what was at the time the American frontier: the Appalachian Mountains and areas west of there. As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountie
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP; french: Gendarmerie royale du Canada; french: GRC, label=none), commonly known in English as the Mounties (and colloquially in French as ) is the federal police, federal and national police service of Canada. As police services are the constitutional responsibility of provinces and territories of Canada, the RCMP's primary responsibility is the enforcement of federal criminal law, and sworn members of the RCMP have jurisdiction as a Law enforcement officer, peace officer in all provinces and territories of Canada.Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act', RSC 1985, c R-10, s 11.1. However, the service also provides police services under contract to eight of Canada's Provinces and territories of Canada#Provinces, provinces (all except Ontario and Quebec), all three of Canada's Provinces and territories of Canada#Territories, territories, more than 150 municipalities, and 600 Indigenous peoples in Canada, Indigenous communities. In addition to en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The River's End (film)
''The River's End'' is a 1920 American silent Western drama film directed by Victor Heerman and Marshall Neilan and starring Lewis Stone, Marjorie Daw, and Jane Novak.Goble p. 931 It is an adaptation of the 1919 novel of the same name by James Oliver Curwood. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ben Carré. Plot summary Cast * Lewis Stone as Derwent Conniston / John Keith * Marjorie Daw as Mary Josephine * Jane Novak as Miriam Kirkstone * J. Barney Sherry as McDowell * George Nichols as Judge Kirkstone * Charles West as Peter Kirkstone * Togo Yamamoto was a pioneering actor who appeared on stage and film in the United States and Japan. Biography Born in Yokohama, Japan, on 4 November 1886, Togo emigrated to the United States and began an acting career in the early years of the 20th century. ... as Shan Tung References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River's End (1930 Film)
''River's End'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code Western film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Charles Bickford and Evalyn Knapp. Bickford plays two roles, a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) sergeant and the man he is after. The film is the second of three adaptations of the bestselling novel '' The River's End'' by James Oliver Curwood, the others being released in 1920 and 1940. Plot In remote northern Canada, Sergeant Conniston (Bickford) seeks to capture escaped convicted murderer Keith (also played by Bickford). He is accompanied by O'Toole (J. Farrell MacDonald), a guide who is constantly drunk. When he finally catches his quarry, he is shocked to find that they look exactly alike. On their way back to the RCMP post, however, their sled overturns. Keith takes Conniston's gun and sled and leaves the policeman and his guide to die in the snow. Keith starts to feel guilty about what he has done. He turns back and takes the men to an emergency cabin. In spite of this, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River's End (1940 Film)
''River's End'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Ray Enright and starring Dennis Morgan, Elizabeth Inglis and George Tobias.Pitts p.286 It is an adaptation of the 1919 novel '' The River's End'' by James Oliver Curwood which had previously been made into 1920 and 1930 films. It is also known by the alternative title of ''Double Identity''. The film is a Northern in which a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer tracks an escaped convict, only to subsequently try to clear his name. The film's sets were designed by the art director Esdras Hartley. Plot summary Main cast * Dennis Morgan as John Keith/Sgt. Derry Conniston * Elizabeth Inglis as Linda Conniston * George Tobias as Andrew (Andy) Dijon * Victor Jory as Norman Talbot * James Stephenson as Insp. McDowell * Steffi Duna as Cheeta * Edward Pawley as Frank Crandell * John Ridgely as Constable Jeffers * Frank Wilcox as Constable Kentish * David Bruce as Balt * Gilbert Emery Gilbert Emery Bensl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1919 American Novels
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