Crashing Thru
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Elmer Clifton
James Newill
Jean Carmen
Warren Hull
Iron Eyes Cody
Milburn Stone
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Sgt. Renfrew and Corp. Kelly of the North West Mounted Police are on their way to their post when the steamer on which they are sailing is held up. Imprisoned in the ship's hold, the Mounties are helpless to stop the robbery of a gold shipment destined for the Herrington Mining Company. Suspected of the robbery is steam ship passenger Ann Chambers, who has accused Herrington of stealing her father's gold mine. In reality, Ann and her brother Fred had planned the robbery, but were double-crossed by McClusky and his men, who steal away with the gold. Renfrew and Kelly pursue McClusky into the mountains, but Kelly is shot in a gunfight, and they return to town. Renfrew then arrests Ann for the robbery but, sympathetic to her story about her father's mine, sets a trap for Herrington. The trap works and Renfrew catches Herrington with Chambers' deed to the mine and arrests him for Chambers' murder. Although Herrington and his men escape and ride after McClusky, all ends happily as Renfrew captures Herrington and rounds up McClusky and his gang. The Chambers children are then awarded their father's gold mine.
Director
Elmer Clifton
Cast
James Newill
Jean Carmen
Warren Hull
Iron Eyes Cody
Milburn Stone
Walter Byron
Stanley Blystone
Robert Frazier
Joseph Girard
David O'brien
Earl Douglas
Ted Adams
Roy Bancroft
Crew
Film Details
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Trivia
Last of the "Renfrew of the Mounted Police" series.
Notes
The working titles of this film were Renfrew Crashes Through and Renfrew of the Royal Mounted in Crashing Thru. The release history of this film is somewhat muddled. According to modern sources, the film was originally produced by Criterion, and was to be released by Grand National. Motion Picture Herald lists the film as a Grand National release and gives the release date as January 20, 1939. Film Daily and Variety, however, list the film as a Monogram release and give the opening date as October 1, 1939. A news item in Hollywood Reporter helps to clarify the release history of this film. In August 1939, Criterion made a deal with Monogram to release six Renfrew pictures. According to the news item, Criterion had already produced two Renfrew pictures for Grand National which had never been released and these were included in the Monogram deal. Crashing Thru was presumedly one of those pictures. For additional information about the series, consult the series index and see Renfrew of the Royal Mounted (below).
