

The Royal Mounted Rides Again
1945 Directed by Ray TaylorIn time-honored fashion, a couple of supporting players -- George Dolenz and Bill Kennedy -- found themselves elevated to starring roles in this minor Universal serial. They played Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers investigating the murder of a miner. The story, of course, was less important than speed and action, which directors Ray Taylor and Lewis D. Collins delivered in typical slap-dash Universal style. Starlet Daun Kennedy did not make much of an impression as the imperiled leading lady, and former star Robert Armstrong (of King Kong fame) was wasted in a subordinate role. Rondo Hatton, a non-actor whose grotesque appearance (caused by acromegaly, the so-called "Elephant Man" disease) was tastelessly exploited by Universal in the '40s, appeared as one of the outlaws.

Bill Kennedy
....................................................Corporal J. Wayne Decker

Daun Kennedy
....................................................June Bailey

George Dolenz
....................................................Constable 'Frenchy' Moselle

Milburn Stone
....................................................Brad Taggart

Robert Armstrong
....................................................Jonathan Price

Rondo Hatton
....................................................Bull Andrews

Paul E. Burns
....................................................'Latitude' Bucket
Director
...........................................................Ray Taylor
Lewis D. Collins
Producer
...........................................................Morgan Cox
Screenplay
...........................................................Harold Channing Wire
Joseph O'Donnell
Tom Gibson
Editor
...........................................................Jack Dolan
Production Companies
...................................................Universal Pictures
Production Countries
........................................................United States of America
Spoken Languages
....................................................English
Genres
....................................................Action
Western
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