''Gunfighters of the Northwest'' is a 1954 American

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directed by

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and Charles S. Gould and starring

Jock Mahoney Jacques Joseph O'Mahoney (February 7, 1919 – December 14, 1989), known professionally as Jock Mahoney, was an American actor and stuntman. He starred in two Action/Adventure television series, ''The Range Rider'' and ''Yancy Derringer''. He ...

Clayton Moore Clayton Moore (born Jack Carlton Moore, September 14, 1914 – December 28, 1999) was an American actor best known for playing the fictional western character the Lone Ranger from 1949 to 1952 and 1953 to 1957 on the television series of the sa ...

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Don C. Harvey Don Carlos Harvey (December 12, 1911 – April 23, 1963) was an American television and film actor. Life Born in Council Grove in Morris County in east central Kansas, Harvey began his acting career by performing on radio and in tent shows and ...

Plot

White Horse Rebels, under the command of a mystery villain known only as The Leader, attempt to create an independent White Horse Republic in Canada's northwest. Funded by gold from the Marrow Mine, they attack Canadian settlements in the area. The

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, represented primarily by hero Sgt. Ward and his sidekick Constable Nevin, discover The Leader's real identity. An added complication comes in the form of

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driven into Canada from the United States, who attack both sides and whom the rebels attempt to use as scapegoats for their own attacks.

Production

The entire filming of ''Gunfighters of the Northwest'' took place outdoors at

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, including a scene set in a cave that was filmed with lighting and backdrop to make it appear to be an internal shot. During filming, the cast and crew all lived at a nearby hotel. The two heroic leads, Jock Mahoney and Clayton Moore, were injured during production. On the second day of shooting, Moore was thrown from his horse, landing unconscious on his back. He was not able to perform any rising scenes for a few days but could act in all the dramatic scenes. Mahoney was hurt on the same day, injuring a

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in a fight scene, but he was able to walk and continue filming the next day. Moore had been the

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in the

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until being replaced by John Hart in 1952. Hart, who was dating female lead

, visited the set. Following Moore's injury, Hart volunteered to stand in for Moore in several scenes.

Cast

as Sgt. Joe Ward (as Jack Mahoney) *

as Constable Bram Nevin *

as Rita Carville *

as Otis Green (as Don Harvey) *

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as Gale Lynch *

Rodd Redwing Rodd Redwing (August 24, 1904 – May 29, 1971) was born Webb Richardson on August 24, 1904 in Tennessee, USA. His father, Ulysses William Richardson (b. 1873), was Black and was an elevator man from Tennessee. His mother, Lillian Webb (b. 1 ...

as Bear Tooth *

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as Inspector Wheeler *

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as Constable Arch Perry - Ch's 1-2 *

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as Wildfoot *

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as Arnold Reed - Ch's 1-2 * Joseph Allen as Fletcher Stone (as Joe Allen Jr.) *

Gregg Barton Gregg Barton (Born Harold Wilson Barker, June 5, 1912 – November 28, 2000) was an American actor, who played various roles in feature films and television series. Career Born in Oswego, New York, Barton is possibly best remembered for having ...

as Hank Bridger *

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as Chief Running Elk *

Pierce Lyden Pierce W. Lyden (January 8, 1908 – October 10, 1998) was an American actor best known for his work in television and film Westerns. Early life Lyden was born in a sod house on a ranch near Hildreth, Nebraska on January 8, 1908. The son of a hor ...

as Dakota

Chapter titles

# A Trap for the Mounties # Indian War Drums # Between Two Fires # Midnight Raiders # Running the Gauntlet # Mounties at Bay # Plunge of Peril # Killer at Large # The Fighting Mounties # The Sergeant Gets His Man # The Fugitive Escapes # Stolen Gold # Perils of the Mounted Police # Surprise Attack # Trail's End

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