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A Canadian Mountie of German descent feigns disaffection with his homeland in hopes of infiltrating and thwarting a Nazi sabotage plot.A Canadian Mountie of German descent feigns disaffection with his homeland in hopes of infiltrating and thwarting a Nazi sabotage plot.A Canadian Mountie of German descent feigns disaffection with his homeland in hopes of infiltrating and thwarting a Nazi sabotage plot.
Warren Douglas
- Sergeant
- (scenes deleted)
Richard Allord
- Jochim Preisser
- (uncredited)
John Alvin
- Orderly
- (uncredited)
Robert Ashley
- German Ski Trooper
- (uncredited)
Joe Brooks
- Nazi Prisoner
- (uncredited)
Glen Cavender
- Workman
- (uncredited)
Donald Chaffin
- Nazi Prisoner
- (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
- Lodge Guest
- (uncredited)
Ken Christy
- Winnipeg Police Desk Sergeant
- (uncredited)
Storyline
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- TriviaErrol Flynn was criticized for playing heroes in World War II movies. Tony Thomas in his book "Errol Flynn: The Spy Who Never Was" states that Flynn had tried to enlist in every branch of the armed services but was rejected as unfit for service on the grounds of his health--he had a heart condition, tuberculosis, malaria and a back problem. He felt he could contribute to America's war effort by appearing in such films as Edge of Darkness (1943), Northern Pursuit (1943), Dive Bomber (1941), Objective, Burma! (1945) and Uncertain Glory (1944). Reportedly, he was at his most professional and cooperative while working on these movies. Warner Bros. apparently did not discuss the state of his health, as it wished to keep it quiet for fear that it would damage his box-office draw.
- GoofsNear the end the Nazis' plane is shown spiraling over and over in exterior shots, but in shots in the plane's interior it's going straight down, not spinning out of control.
- Quotes
Angus McBain: I have a very derogatory opinion of policeman, in general, and Steve, in particular.
Laura McBain: You're not going to marry him, I am.
Angus McBain: McBain's daughter the wife of a policeman! McBain's daughter stuck in a tradin' post!
Laura McBain: What makes McBain's daughter so wonderful?
Angus McBain: McBain!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood on Trial (1976)
- SoundtracksThe Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond
(ca 1745) (uncredited)
Lyrics by Robert Burns
Played off-screen on piano at the hotel
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Flynn kicks 'em in the Axis!
Although not quite as gripping as "Desperate Journey", or as marvelously sprawling as "49th Parallel", this slick film is everything you could ask for in a WWII actioner--even more, with Errol Flynn teaming up with Raoul Walsh. The acting is good, and the direction is taut and entertaining, with writers Bessie and Gruber providing a suspenseful story line concerning a nazi spy(Dantine) captured in Canada by a Royal Mountie(Flynn), the spy's escape from prison camp, and Flynn's efforts to thwart Dantine's nefarious mission in the great white north(and a dastardly mission it is, too--those dirty Nazis!).
Adolph Deutsch scores a cleverly subtle soundtrack to raise the suspense quotient, as he did for "High Sierra" and "The Maltese Falcon". Just the "Kick 'em in the Axis" kind of movie to watch, if you've already seen and liked "Tartu" and "The Commandos Strike At Dawn".
Adolph Deutsch scores a cleverly subtle soundtrack to raise the suspense quotient, as he did for "High Sierra" and "The Maltese Falcon". Just the "Kick 'em in the Axis" kind of movie to watch, if you've already seen and liked "Tartu" and "The Commandos Strike At Dawn".
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- Oct 17, 2004
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- Budget
- $1,290,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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