Northern Pursuit(Warner Bros.) (1943)

Allied Armies ‘Get Their Men’—But It’s Canada’s Royal Mounted Who Help Hold Them ‘Northern Pursuit’ Dramatizes Role Played by Mounties In Fight Against Nazi Sabotage Not a single serious case of enemy inspired sabotage has occurred in Canada since the Dominion entered the war in September, 19389, and for this fortunate state of affairs the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is given full credit. During this period, particularly since the heavy fighting in Africa, thousands and thousands of enemy prisoners have been transported to Canada for internment. Not a single prisoner has ever escaped permanently, although many tried. The RCMP does not have the job of safekeeping the many thousands of prisoners and internees in Canada. That is the responsibility of the Canadian Army. However, in event of escapes, the RCMP comes into action immediately. This phase of the RCMP’s vital war role is dramatically presented in Warner Bros.’ “Northern Pursuit,” in which Errol Flynn is starred as a minion of the red-coated police force. It envisions a situation wherein the enemy lands several pilots by submarine in the Hudson Bay area with intent to bomb the vital Welland Canal which joins Canada’s Lake Huron with America’s Lake Erie. The dramatic presentation unfolds the methods and strategies by which the RCMP has thus far so successfully combatted this potential menace. The importance of the Northwest Territory, which is mostly snow-bound wilderness and which serves as the setting for the story unfolded in “Northern Pursuit,” is attested by the RCMP in the recent exploration by the RCMP schooner, the St. Roch, which was ordered to make the west to east passage through the Arctic. It was the first ship ever to get through the long-sought “northwest passage” and the RCMP crew were awarded the Polar Medal for this exploit. Naturally the most interesting exploits of the RCMP in this war must be kept secret until Victory is won. When the full story can be told, the traditional reputation of the force that they always “get their man”’—will be considerably enhanced. (Above) An unhappy German war prisoner arrives at a Canadian port together with a boatload of compatriots. (Right) The internment camp of Kananskas, in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies. Guarding prisoners is a wartime job of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. (Left) Peter Krug, a German pilot who recently escaped from internment but was soon recaptured. No Canadian war prisoners have yet permanently escaped. When Peter Krug was captured after escape from the Canadian internment camp, his kit contained the above items. They included braided straps of a German Army Lieut., .32 caliber pistol and shells, hand-made knife, canned food and first aid kit. A TIMELY NEWS FEATURE based on the actual experiences of the Royal Canadian Mounted Polilce forces in combatting escaped (Above) All ‘prisoners are transported by train to Canada’s Northwest Internment Camps, similar to the one depicted in Warner Bros.’ “Northern Pursuit”. The fictional adventure of a German pilot landed by submarine in Canada’s Hudson Bay territory is explored in Warner Bros.’ “Northern Pursuit”, starring Errol Flynn. Flynn portrays a Northwest Mounted Police officer who pursues the saboteur following an escape from an internment camp. The scene above shows Helmut Dantine as the Nazi pilot and Errol Flynn as the manhunter. Nazi war prisoners and attempted Nazi sabotage. Suggest this for the paper's regular news section rather than as a movie page feature. Order "News Feature Mat TM502B"—75c—from Campaign Plan Editor, 321 West 44th Street, N. Y.18, N.Y. FULL-PAGE TABLOID NEWSPAPER FEATURE... On the opposite page is an unusually interesting picture story layout pegged to the exploits of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. It also tells the story of "Northern Pursuit."" Use it these ways: .-. In Newspapers: For your local paper's Sunday movie magazine section and mail editions. It's suitable for your newspaper's regular magazine section where it should provide an exciting reader-interest feature about the adventurous Canadian Northwest Mounted Police. .../n Windows and Lobby: Make a number of reprints of this feature, with your theatre name added above layout as a simulated newspaper mast head: for display on store windows as an eye-catcher. Also blow up the feature direct from pressbook for an interesting lobby display, adding color.