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The Days of Whisky Gap

The Days of Whisky Gap

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1961

Runtime

0h 28m

Genres

Documentary, History

Original Title

The Days of Whisky Gap

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

Director

Colin Low

Description

Rousing tales of the North-West Mounted Police are brought to life through photos and artists' sketches. In 1873, the North-West Mounted Police were established to maintain law and order in the North-West Territories. They undertook a trek from Fort Dufferin, south of Winnipeg, to Fort Whoop-up, near present-day Lethbridge, Alberta. The force raised the flag and proclaimed the Queen's Law, ensuring that the Canadian West would not become a lawless, American-style frontier.