Northwest Outpost (1947)
Excitement of Old California!
US cavalry officer James Laurence 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, who has no intention of weakening his despotic hold over the local peasants. The plot thickens when Laurence falls in love with Natalie Alanova, the wife of disgraced nobleman Count Igor Savin.
- Date of release
- 1947-06-25
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Genres
- Action, Drama, Music
- Director
- Allan Dwan
Casting
- Nelson Eddy — Captain Jim Laurence
- Ilona Massey — Natalia Alanova
- Joseph Schildkraut — Count Igor Savin
- Elsa Lanchester — Princess 'Tanya' Tatiana
- Hugo Haas — Prince Nickolai Balinin
- Lenore Ulric — Baroness Kruposny
- Peter Whitney — Volkoff Overseer
- Tamara Shayne — Olga Natalia's Maid
- Ernö Verebes — Kyril Balinin's Aide
- George Sorel — Baron Kruposny
- Rick Vallin — Dovkin
Interesting facts
Northwest Outpost is a 1947 American Musical Western film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Nelson Eddy and Ilona Massey. The film was Eddy's last, and is an operetta film like his previous starring roles. He was persuaded to make it by Republic Pictures because Rudolf Friml was writing the score. It was well received by critics and had a strong box office performance.
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