Northwest Outpost

"Excitement of Old California!"

Jun 25 1947 Approved 1h 31m
Action, Drama, Music

US cavalry officer James Laurence (Nelson Eddy) arrives at one of the Russian colonies to pave the way for the eventual American takeover of the territory. He faces resistance in the form of Prince Nikolai Balinin (Hugo Haas), who has no intention of weakening his despotic hold over the local peasants. The plot thickens when Laurence falls in love with Natalie Alanova (Ilona Massey), the wife of disgraced nobleman Count Igor Savin (Joseph Schildkraut).

Plot

The daughter of a Russian general arrives at Fort Ross American outpost with a slightly credible motive, hiding her true reasons which have to do with treason and blackmail. Yet she can not but fall in love with Captain Lawrence, right hand to the governor and an apparently incorruptible man.

Written by

Elizabeth Meehan, Richard Sale, Angela Stuart

Directed by

Allan Dwan

Cast

Nelson Eddy, Ilona Massey, Joseph Schildkraut

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Republic Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
131
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA