''Clancy of the Mounted'' (1933) is an American

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based on the poem " Clancy of the Mounted Police" by

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, directed by Ray Taylor. Tom Tyler played Sgt. Clancy, and William L. Thorne played the villainous claim jumper, Black McDougal. This was Universal's 85th serial and the 17th with sound. Though long considered lost, the first six chapters were released on DVD by Hermitage Hill Media in 2012; According to MDB the British Film Institute (BFI) holds a 35mm print of all 12 chapters in completion

Plot

Sergeant Tom Clancy, of the

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, is assigned to arrest his own brother Steve, who has been framed for murdering a neighbor by "Black" McDougal and Pierre LaRue.

Cast

Tom Tyler Tom Tyler (born Vincent Markowski; August 9, 1903 – May 1, 1954) was an American actor known for his leading roles in low-budget Western films in the silent and sound eras, and for his portrayal of superhero Captain Marvel in the 1941 s ...

as Sergeant Tom Clancy *

Jacqueline Wells Julie Bishop (born Jacqueline Brown; August 30, 1914 – August 30, 2001), previously known as Jacqueline Wells, was an American film and television actress. She appeared in more than 80 films between 1923 and 1957. Early life Julie Bishop w ...

as Ann Laurie * William Desmond as Dave Moran * Francis Ford as Inspector Cabot *

Tom London Tom London (born Leonard T. Clapman; August 24, 1889 – December 5, 1963) was an American actor who played frequently in B-Westerns. According to ''The Guinness Book of Movie Records'', London is credited with appearing in the most films in ...

as Constable McGregor *

Edmund Cobb Edmund Fessenden Cobb (June 23, 1892 – August 15, 1974) was an American actor who appeared in more than 620 films between 1912 and 1966. Biography Cobb was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the son of William Henry Cobb and Eddie (Edmundi ...

as Constable McIntosh * William L. Thorne as "Black" McDougal, outlaw and claim jumper *

Rosalie Roy Rosalie may refer to: People * Rosalie (given name) * Rosalie Levasseur (1749-1826), French soprano billed as Mademoiselle Rosalie * Rosalie Rendu or Sr. Rosalie (1786–1856), venerated by the Roman Catholic Church Film and theater *Rosalie (mus ...

as Maureen Clancy *

Earl McCarthy Earl McCarthy (born 8 February 1969) is a retired male freestyle swimmer from Ireland. He competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. sta ...

as Steve (Tom Clancy's brother) * Iron Eyes Cody as Indian * Steve Clemente as Patouche * Frank Lackteen as Wolf Fang * Leon Beauman as Pierre LaRue (credited as Leon Duval)

Chapter titles

# Toll of the Rapids # Brother Against Brother # Ambuscade # The Storm # A Desperate Chance # The Wolf's Fangs # The Night Attack # Crashing Timbers # Fingerprints # The Breed Strikes # The Crimson Jacket # Journey's End _Source:

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Clancy Of The Mounted 1933 films Northern (genre) films American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films Films based on poems Universal Pictures film serials Films directed by Ray Taylor Fictional Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers Films based on works by Robert W. Service

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