A thrilling drama of the Northwest photographed in gorgeous color.
Mountie Matt O'Brien is assigned to escort Miss Owens to a remote outpost. But when he finds an illegal mining operation there that is smuggling gold across the border, his superior Sgt. Means orders him to leave.
Northwest Trail (1945) is a western film directed by Derwin Abrahams, released on November 30, 1945 with a runtime of 1h 6m. It stars Bob Steele, Joan Woodbury, John Litel and Raymond Hatton. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 6 ratings.
Bob Steele
as RCMP Matt O'Brien
Joan Woodbury
as Katherine Owens
John Litel
as Sergeant Means
Raymond Hatton
as Morgan
Madge Bellamy
as Mrs. Yeager
George Meeker
as Whitey Yeager
Charles Middleton
as Pierre
Poodles Hanneford
as Poddles Hannedor
Gracie Hanneford
as Jill Hanneford
John Hamilton
as John Owens
Ian Keith
as Inspector McGrath
Johnny Carpenter
as Henchman
Directed by Derwin Abrahams, written by James Oliver Curwood and Harvey Gates.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 6 ratings.
They say that every Mountie gets his man, well this one does that without ever parting with his hat. It stays firmly attached to his head regardless of the fisticuffs he is regularly embroiled in. Things are about to change for "Matt" (Bob Steele) as he is detailed to escort the fussy and rather abrupt "Katherine" (Joan Woodbury) - whose automobile he has just fixed - up country and also to investigate some issues…
Reviewed on May 14, 2026
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Northwest Trail (1945) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Pure Flix, FlixFling, Best Westerns Ever Amazon Channel and Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Northwest Trail (1945) includes Bob Steele, Joan Woodbury, John Litel, Raymond Hatton and Madge Bellamy. The film was directed by Derwin Abrahams. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Northwest Trail was released on November 30, 1945 and runs for 1h 6m.
Northwest Trail (1945) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 6 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
