River's End

"The Northwest Mounted's Most Exciting Man-Hunt!"

Aug 10 1940 Passed 1h 9m
Action, Drama, Western

An escaped criminal pretends to be a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in order to prove his innocence of murder. Star Dennis Morgan plays two roles.

Plot

Convicted murderer John Keith (Dennis Morgan), escapes from his guards, and is pursued by Sergeant Conniston (Dennis Morgan, of the Royal Canadian Mouted Police. After a two year hunt, Conniston almost dies of the cold and is rescued by Keith. Before he dies, Keith convinces him he is innocent of the crime for which he has been convicted, and Conniston insists that Keith, who bears nearly an identical resemblance to the Mountie, put on his uniform and pretend he is Conniston and go to River's End and prove his innocence.

Written by

James Oliver Curwood, Barry Trivers, Bertram Millhauser

Directed by

Ray Enright

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
190
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA