The Royal Mounted Rides Again 79 years old
THE MOUNTIES GET THEIR MAN...blasting the outlaws out of the Northwest!
In 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.
Credits
The Royal Mounted Rides Again Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert Armstrong He was 54, 82 years old when he died | as Jonathan Price |
| Milburn Stone He was 41, 75 years old when he died | as Brad Taggart |
| Addison Richards He was 43, 61 years old when he died | as Jackson Decker |
| Joseph Crehan He was 62, 82 years old when he died | as RCMP Sergeant Nelson |
| Selmer Jackson He was 57, 82 years old when he died | as RCMP Superintendant MacDonald |
| George Dolenz He was 37, 55 years old when he died | as Constable 'Frenchy' Moselle |
| Tom Fadden He was 50, 85 years old when he died | as 'Lode' MacKenzie |
| Paul E. Burns He was 64, 86 years old when he died | as 'Latitude' Bucket |
| George Lloyd He was 52, 74 years old when he died | as Kent (Gold Raider) |
| Joe Haworth He was 31, 85 years old when he died | as Bunker (Chief Gold Raider) (as Joseph Haworth) |
| Daral Hudson | as RCMP Sergeant Ladue |
| Rondo Hatton He was 51, 51 years old when he died | as Bull Andrews |
| Danny Morton He was 27, now 51 years old | as Eddie 'Dancer' Clare, Price's Card Dealer |
| Bill Kennedy He was 37, 88 years old when he died | as Corporal J. Wayne Decker |
The Royal Mounted Rides Again Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Charles Van Enger as Director of Photography. He was 55 (90) years old when He died | Camera |
| Jerome Ash as Director of Photography. He was 53 (60) years old when He died | Camera |
| Morgan Cox as Producer. He was 40 (now 38) years old | Production |
| Ray Taylor as Director. He was 56 (63) years old when He died | Directing |
| Joseph O'Donnell as Screenplay. He was 223 (now 302) years old | Writing |
| Lewis D. Collins as Director. He was 46 (55) years old when He died | Directing |
| Irving Birnbaum as Editor. | Editing |
| Tom Gibson as Screenplay. Tom Gibson was 57 (62) years old when Tom Gibson died | Writing |
The Royal Mounted Rides Again (79 years)
THE MOUNTIES GET THEIR MAN...blasting the outlaws out of the Northwest!
- Release day: Tuesday, October 23, 1945
- Runtime: 221 minutes