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Canadian Pacific

Canadian Pacific

The blazing saga of untamed men and a savage wilderness!

19495.01h 35m

Overview

A surveyor for the Canadian Pacific Railroad must fight fur trappers who oppose the building of the railroad by stirring up Indian rebellion.

Directed by Edwin L. Marin
Written by Jack DeWitt, Kenneth Gamet
Produced by Nat Holt
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Top Cast

Randolph Scott

Randolph Scott

Tom Andrews

Jane Wyatt

Jane Wyatt

Dr. Edith Cabot

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

Dynamite Dawson

Victor Jory

Victor Jory

Dirk Rourke

Nancy Olson

Nancy Olson

Cecille Gautier

Robert Barrat

Robert Barrat

William Van Horne

John Parrish

John Parrish

Mr. Gautier

M

Mary Kent

Mrs. Gautier

Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Mike Brannigan

Don Haggerty

Don Haggerty

Cagle

Themes & Keywords

dynamiterailroadwestern

About Canadian Pacific

Canadian Pacific is a western, adventure, history, romance film released in 1949 exploring themes of dynamite, railroad, western. Directed by Edwin L. Marin, it stars Randolph Scott, Jane Wyatt, J. Carrol Naish. A surveyor for the Canadian Pacific Railroad must fight fur trappers who oppose the building of the railroad by stirring up Indian rebellion.

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