NWMP has just had a rare outing on British TV and it's a Gary Cooper film I hadn't seen before. It wasn't bad by 1940s' standards for a Western. The scenic shots at the beginning were a bit garish but then the colour seemed to settle down.
It's worth a look for:
1. Gary Cooper, who's never looked better facially; 2. Paulette Goddard, who looked fantastic; 3. the unusual historical setting; 4. early, albeit minor, appearances of Robert Ryan and Rod Cameron.
The police head-gear apart, some effort had been made to make the uniforms and civilian clothes look authentic.
The tragi-comic "duel" that the Scotsman involved himself did jar a little.
I'm not perceptive enough to read much "sub-text" in films, but I did wonder about the date of issue (1940) and the gallant, laid-back US coming to the aid of the stuffy but devoted-to-duty Brits.
Not for the first time, I had a slight difficulty in distinguishing at first between the two Prestons on the small screen.
I would be happy to watch NWMP again, recording it if necessary, if it's screened again in a year or so.
It's worth a look for:
1. Gary Cooper, who's never looked better facially; 2. Paulette Goddard, who looked fantastic; 3. the unusual historical setting; 4. early, albeit minor, appearances of Robert Ryan and Rod Cameron.
The police head-gear apart, some effort had been made to make the uniforms and civilian clothes look authentic.
The tragi-comic "duel" that the Scotsman involved himself did jar a little.
I'm not perceptive enough to read much "sub-text" in films, but I did wonder about the date of issue (1940) and the gallant, laid-back US coming to the aid of the stuffy but devoted-to-duty Brits.
Not for the first time, I had a slight difficulty in distinguishing at first between the two Prestons on the small screen.
I would be happy to watch NWMP again, recording it if necessary, if it's screened again in a year or so.