The Wolf Hunters (1949 film)
| The Wolf Hunters | |
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| Directed by | Budd Boetticher |
| Written by | James Oliver Curwood Scott Darling |
| Produced by | Lindsley Parsons William F. Broidy (associate producer) |
| Starring | Kirby Grant Jan Clayton Edward Norris Helen Parrish |
| Cinematography | William A. Sickner |
| Edited by | Ace Herman |
| Music by | Edward J. Kay |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Wolf Hunters is a 1949 American Northern film directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Kirby Grant, Jan Clayton and Edward Norris. It was based on the novel of the same title by James Oliver Curwood, which had previously been adapted in 1926 as The Wolf Hunters and in 1934 as The Trail Beyond[1] starring John Wayne, Noah Beery, Sr. and Noah Beery, Jr. The film was the second in a series of ten films featuring Kirby Grant as a Canadian Mountie.[2]
Plot[edit]
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Cast[edit]
- Kirby Grant as RCMP Corporal Rod Webb
- Jan Clayton as Renée
- Edward Norris as Paul Lautrec
- Helen Parrish as Marcia Cameron
- Charles Lang as J. L. McTavish
- Ted Hecht as Muskoka
- Luther Crockett as Supt. Edward Cameron
- Elizabeth Root as Minnetaki
- Chinook as Chinook, Webb's dog
Production[edit]
Budd Boetticher later recalled, "Monogram! That was really second rate! Wolf Hunters was an outdoor picture, kind of an "in the snow" thing, and I put all my friends in it who were out of work. Jan clayton, Kirby Grant, everyone I knew who was out of a job. It was twelve days; just terrible".[3]
See also[edit]
- Trail of the Yukon (1949)
- Snow Dog (1950)
- Call of the Klondike (1950)
- Northwest Territory (1951)
- Yukon Manhunt (1951)
- Yukon Gold (1952)
- Fangs of the Arctic (1953)
- Northern Patrol (1953)
- Yukon Vengeance (1954)
References[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
- Drew, Bernard. Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide. Routledge, 2013.
- McGhee, Richard D. John Wayne: Actor, Artist, Hero. McFarland, 1999.
External links[edit]
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