Riders of the Northland

"SEE THEM PIT FIST AND BULLETS...AGAINST THE RUTHLESS TEROR OF A NEST OF SPIES!"

Jun 18 1942 Passed 0h 58m
Action, Music, War

In this western, three Texas Rangers decide to do their part to save the world and join the Army, but before they can, they are sent to Alaska to destroy a secret Nazi operation involving a submarine refueling station. The outpost is located behind an impenetrable tangle of barbed wire. The rangers get a little help, and discover a traitor. Then to get through the wire, they start a cattle stampede and save the day.

Plot

Texas Rangers Steve Bowie and "Lucky" Laidlaw are assigned, with "Harmony" Bumpus, to investigate possible enemy action in the territory of Alaska. With a short-wave radio, they head for the ranch of a murdered Alaskan, Kendall. Neighboring ranchers Matt Taylor and his daughter, Sheila, investigate men they believe to be tramps. The men ride off shooting, and the pursuing Taylor runs across the undercover Rangers, now working for the United States government. Steve convinces Taylor he is the nephew of Kendall. The men on the Kendall ranch were Chris Larsen and his Nazi henchmen. Larsen killed Kendall and, taking orders from an offshore German U-Boat, is attempting to put in a runway for enemy planes. Young Buddy Taylor, Sheila's kid brother, later sees men pouring cement on the Larsen ranch and is shot while trying to escape. Larsen plants the body on the Kendall ranch and Taylor accuses Steve and his friends of shooting the boy. Steve and his pals rally to expose the Nazi construction and capture Larsen, his henchmen, and the Nazi agent directing their activities..

Written by

Paul Franklin

Directed by

William Berke

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
65
Average Rating
5.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA