Woman of the North Country

Woman of the North Country

90 mins | Drama, Western | July 23, 1952

In 1890 Minnesota Christine Powell is the scheming head of the Powell dynasty, the richest mining empire of the era. But the Powell mine deposits are diminishing. The Mesabi range represents a whole new productive area but the rights to mine there are held by a young geological engineer, Kyle Ramlo. The latter reaches an impasse when he needs money to continue his experimentation with open-pit mining and goes to Miss Powell for financing. She displays great interest in both his inventive mining method and in him personally but secretly plots to destroy him and take over his Masabi rights. The gullible Ramlo falls into clutches while the girl he really loves, Cathy Norlund, tries desperately to open his eyes to Christine's scheme.

Woman of the North Country

90 mins | Drama, Western | July 23, 1952

Woman of the North Country
In 1890 Minnesota Christine Powell is the scheming head of the Powell dynasty, the richest mining empire of the era. But the Powell mine deposits are diminishing. The Mesabi range represents a whole new productive area but the rights to mine there are held by a young geological engineer, Kyle Ramlo. The latter reaches an impasse when he needs money to continue his experimentation with open-pit mining and goes to Miss Powell for financing. She displays great interest in both his inventive mining method and in him personally but secretly plots to destroy him and take over his Masabi rights. The gullible Ramlo falls into clutches while the girl he really loves, Cathy Norlund, tries desperately to open his eyes to Christine's scheme.
Producers Republic Pictures
Original title Woman of the North Country
Directors Joseph Kane
Writers Prescott Chaplin, Charles Marquis Warren, Norman Reilly Raine

Cast

Rod Cameron

as Kyle Ramlo

Ruth Hussey

as Christine Powell

John Agar

as David Powell

Gale Storm

as Cathy Nordlund

J. Carrol Naish

as John Mulholland

Jim Davis

as Steve Powell

Jay C. Flippen

as Axel Nordlund

Taylor Holmes

as Andrew Dawson

Barry Kelley

as O'Hara

Grant Withers

as Henry S. Chapman

Stephen Bekassy

as Andre Duclos

Howard Petrie

as Rick Barton

Hank Worden

as Tom Gordon

Virginia Brissac

as Mrs. Dawson