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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful Flynn Vents Some Post-Trial Rage, February 29, 2000 By  John McElwee (North Carolina USA) - See all my reviews    This review is from: Northern Pursuit [VHS] (VHS Tape) "Northern Pursuit" was Errol Flynn back on the job at Warner's right after he'd been acquitted in that degrading statutory rape trial in 1943,and take it from me,folks,he isn't Robin Hood any more.The video movieguides will tell you this a routine wartime thriller,"one of the lesser Flynns".Don't you believe it.Seldom has a role and a star's real-life circumstances combined to deliver a performance as intense as this one.Imagine how Flynn felt when he made it.He'd just barely averted a long time prison stretch for a "crime" in which he was almost certainly set-up,and besides having become the laughing stock of every newspaper in general circulation,there was real doubt on the part of the studio as to whether he could sustain his popularity in the face of such humiliating publicity.Of course,Flynn was a terrific actor before he got into this jam,and now that it was over, those bitter scars were fresh and deep."Northern Pursuit" is a... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comment (1) 9 of 9 people found the following review helpful Flynn Joins The Mounties, August 24, 2002 By  James L. - See all my reviews This review is from: Northern Pursuit [VHS] (VHS Tape) In this lesser-known Errol Flynn action vehicle, he stars as Canadian Mountie Steve Wagner who tangles with Nazis on a mission in Canada to bomb an important canal. Since Flynn's character is the son of German parents, he works undercover with his sympathies being questioned by both sides. The set up scenes for Flynn's undercover work are weakly written and directed, but once he goes on his mission the story begins to pick up, with some good action scenes and moments of conflict. Oddly enough, Flynn isn't much of a presence in this film, going through the motions more than acting. Julie Bishop as his fiancee is hardly one of his best leading ladies, while Helmut Dantine as the Nazi leader is good in a role the actor had to play in many films throughout WWII. I'm not sure where the movie was actually filmed, but a lot of it appears to have been on soundstages, which is unfortunate, since the tough, bitterly cold northern Canadian landscape would have added a dimension of reality... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comment 6 of 7 people found the following review helpful Northern Pursuit, February 15, 2002 By A Customer This review is from: Northern Pursuit [VHS] (VHS Tape) I watched this video last night. It is a tightly constructed movie, with a great performance by Errol Flynn. Great action, as Flynn single-handedly outwits the Nazis. The special effects are very dated, and humorous, but, overall the film is a fine evening of fun. Watch for Errol Flynn's last line in the movie - it is Flynn at his best! Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comment

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