Canadian Pacific - A surveyor for the Canadian Pacific Railroad must fight fur trappers who oppose the building of the railroad by stirring up Indian rebellion.
Canadian Pacific (1949)
Director: Edwin L. Marin
Writers: Jack DeWitt, Kenneth Gamet
Stars: Randolph Scott, Jane Wyatt, J. Carrol Naish
Genre: Western
Country: United States
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 1949 (New York City, New York)
Filming Location: Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
Synopsis:
After finding a vital pass through the Canadian Rockies for the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Tom Andrews tells his boss Cornelius Van Horne that he is resigning to marry the girl he loves, Cecille Gautier. From Cecille, Tom learns that fur trader Dirk Rourke fears the coming of the railroad because it threatens his hold on the Indians and other trappers. Tom and Rorke have a bitter fight over Cecille, and Tom asks her to wait for him, as he has to go back and finish his job with the railroad. Aided by Dynamite Dawson, Tom finds evidence of Rourke's work against the railroad construction and almost loses his life when Rourke fires into some crates of dynamite Tom is unloading. The construction camp's doctor, Edith Cabot, gives her own blood in a transfusion to save Tom's life. Cecille, realizing that her father is working with Rourke against the railroad,rides off to warn Tom. Rourke intercepts her and tells her that Tom is in love with the lady doctor, but she bullwhips him and gallops off.
Reviews:
Generally, one has to read only "starring Randolph Scott" to know one is about to experience cinematic pleasure.
This film is different -- only in that Scott's character, Tom Andrews, has a double romance and is tempted to give up his fists and guns.
His first romance is with an intriguing character, a wild young woman who is so obviously smitten with Tom we are made happier by basking in her love.
Watching Nancy Olson in that role, I marveled at the strength she gave the character, Cecille Gautier. She also gave dimension, and beauty, and made Cecille someone we had to support.
As Tom gets involved with Dr. Edith Cabot, played by Jane Wyatt, who has probably never looked lovelier, we wonder which of the two women will lose.
The romance, though, is a sub-plot, and the major plot is the battle to complete the railroad, a battle against the elements and seasons, and against topography -- that spectacular scenery that even today lures tourists by the millions -- and against humans, some of whom are nefarious, some of whom are merely trying to protect their traditional way of life.
Besides the stars, cameo bits by such outstanding players as Earle Hodgins and Edmund Cobb and the incredibly prolific George Chandler (more than 400 roles!) make "Canadian Pacific" a great movie.
John Hamilton, with more than 300 roles to his credit, was usually seen as a police officer or judge or, most famously, the irascible Perry White in the "Superman" TV series. Here he shows his actor's range playing a peace-seeking priest.
The script, from a story by Jack DeWitt, and written by DeWitt and Kenneth Garnet, really fleshes out the characters, especially in the beginning with some charming dialog.
The music, by Dimitri Tiomkin, is something different from him, especially at the beginning, but is, of course, great. It is, after all, by Tiomkin.
The print I saw, recently televised by Turner Classic Movies, was not in great shape, and the sound had a wobble to it, but the movie was so good, the problems became very minor.
- written by "morrisonhimself" on IMDb.com
Also Known As (AKA):
(original title) Canadian Pacific
Argentina Corazones de acero
Australia Canadian Pacific
Austria Canadian Pacific
New Zealand Canadian Pacific(English)
Panama Corazones de acero
Peru Corazones de acero
Portugal A Conquista da Civilização
Romania Compania feroviara Canadian Pacific
Spain Canadian Pacific
Sweden Det stora tågöverfallet
United Kingdom Canadian Pacific
United States Canadian Pacific
Venezuela Corazones de acero
West Germany Canadian Pacific
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