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Nomads of the North
(1920) United States of America
B&W : Six reels
Directed by David M. Hartford (David Hartford)

Cast: Betty Blythe [Nanette Roland], Lon Chaney [Raoul Challoner], Lewis S. Stone (Lewis Stone) [Corporal Michael O’Connor], Melbourne MacDowell [Duncan McDougall], Francis McDonald [Bucky McDougall], Spottiswood Aitken (Spottiswoode Aitken) [Andre Roland], Gordon Mullen [‘Black’ Marat], Charles A. Smily (Charles A. Smiley) [Father Beauvais]

The James Oliver Curwood Productions, Incorporated, production; distributed by Associated First National Pictures, Incorporated. / Produced by James Oliver Curwood [?] and Hal Roach? Scenario by James Oliver Curwood and David M. Hartford (David Hartford), from the novel Nomads of the North by James Oliver Curwood. Production management by Joseph Montrose. Assistant directors, Fred G. Croft [?] and Gavin Young? Cinematography by Walter L. Griffin. Release prints manufactured by Rothacker Film Manufacturing Company. Presented by James Oliver Curwood. / © 1 March 1921 by The James Oliver Curwood Productions, Incorporated [LP16341]. Released [?] 26 September or 11 October? 1920. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Northwoods.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.3186.

Survival status: Prints exist [35mm positive and 16mm reduction positives]; and in the National Archives of Canada film archive.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Animals: Bears, Cougars, Coyotes, Dogs, Foxes, Porcupines - Canada - Canoes - Crime: Rape (Attempted) - Fire - Handwriting - Injuries - Insects: Bees: Beehives - Letters - Police: Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Smoke - Special effects: Miniatures - Storms - Water: Rivers, Waterfalls - Weapons: Guns

Listing updated: 11 August 2023.

References: Film credits, film viewing : AFI-F1 n. F1.3186; Bogdanovich-Dwan p. 31; Lahue-Gentlemen p. 48; Limbacher-Feature p. 175; Spehr-American p. 100; Weaver-Twenty pp. 28, 76 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.

 
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