the north west mounted police lived in britain.
the north west mounted police lived in britain.
where did the north west mounted police live?
britain
prime minister sir john a. macdonald first began planning a permanent force to patrol the north-west territories after the dominion of canada purchased the territory from the hudson's bay company. reports from army officers surveying the territory led to the recommendation that a mounted force of between 100 to 150 mounted riflemen could maintain law and order. the prime minister first announced the force as the "north west mounted rifles". however, officials in the united states raised concerns that an armed force along the border was a prelude to a military buildup. macdonald then renamed the force the north-west mounted police (nwmp) when formed in 1873.
royal canadian mounted police
north west mounted police is a 1940 american adventure film produced and directed by cecil b. demille and starring gary cooper and madeleine carroll. written by alan le may, jesse lasky jr., and c. gardner sullivan, and based on the 1938 novel "the royal canadian mounted police" by r. c. fetherstonhaugh, the film is about a texas ranger who joins forces with the north-west mounted police to put down a rebellion in the north-west prairies of canada. the supporting cast features paulette goddard, preston foster, robert preston, akim tamiroff, lon chaney jr. and george bancroft. regis toomey, richard denning, rod cameron, and robert ryan make brief appearances in the film playing small roles.
north west mounted police (film)