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ACTION . 1940 . 1h 0m

Danger Ahead_

"THE REDCOATS ARE COMING!"

The Royal Mounties are called in when one of the armored cars owned by Maxwell, containing a gold shipment, disappears with driver George Hill suspected of trying to get away with the gold. Actually, Maxwell and two henchmen had poured acid on the brake lines, causing the car to crash. Genevieve, daughter of the Mountie chief, suspects Maxwell and Thomas Hatch, president of the bank shipping the gold, but she quickly becomes more trouble than help to Sergeant Renfrew in charge of the investigation. Renfrew and Constable Kelly drive the next shipment but Maxwell plans to make them crash the same way as Hill did. Renfrew steers the vehicle into a hillside and this gives him an idea of what happened to the other car.

Starring James Newill, Dave O'Brien, Dorothea Kent

1h 0m

Runtime

1940

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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THE REDCOATS ARE COMING!

The Royal Mounties are called in when one of the armored cars owned by Maxwell, containing a gold shipment, disappears with driver George Hill suspected of trying to get away with the gold. Actually, Maxwell and two henchmen had poured acid on the brake lines, causing the car to crash. Genevieve, daughter of the Mountie chief, suspects Maxwell and Thomas Hatch, president of the bank shipping the gold, but she quickly becomes more trouble than help to Sergeant Renfrew in charge of the investigation. Renfrew and Constable Kelly drive the next shipment but Maxwell plans to make them crash the same way as Hill did. Renfrew steers the vehicle into a hillside and this gives him an idea of what happened to the other car.

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Cast

James Newill stars as RCMP Sgt. Renfrew in Danger Ahead.

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Year context

Danger Ahead was released 86 years ago in 1940.

Overview

The Royal Mounties are called in when one of the armored cars owned by Maxwell, containing a gold shipment, disappears with driver George Hill suspected of t...

Danger Ahead is a Action, Adventure, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 0m.

CAST (14)

James Newill

RCMP Sgt. Renfrew

Dave O'Brien

Dave O'Brien

Corporal Kelly

Dorothea Kent

Dick Rich

Dick Rich

Maxwell

Guy Usher

John Dilson

Harry Depp

David Sharpe

David Sharpe

George Hill

Lester Dorr

Bob Terry

Bob Terry

Henchman Gimpy

Al Shaw

Al Shaw

Henchman Fergerson

Don Brodie

MA

Maude Allen

Mrs. Hill

ED

Earl Douglas

? (Screen cast name: "Eggface"; could be Johnny the Janitor)

DETAILS

Release

January 22, 1940

Status

Released

Runtime

60 min (1h 0m)

Country

United States

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Danger Ahead about?

The Royal Mounties are called in when one of the armored cars owned by Maxwell, containing a gold shipment, disappears with driver George Hill suspected of trying to get away with the gold. Actually, Maxwell and two henchmen had poured acid on the brake lines, causing the car to crash. Genevieve, daughter of the Mountie chief, suspects Maxwell and Thomas Hatch, president of the bank shipping the gold, but she quickly becomes more trouble than help to Sergeant Renfrew in charge of the investigation. Renfrew and Constable Kelly drive the next shipment but Maxwell plans to make them crash the same way as Hill did. Renfrew steers the vehicle into a hillside and this gives him an idea of what happened to the other car.

How long is Danger Ahead?

Danger Ahead has a runtime of 60 minutes (1h 0m).

Who stars in Danger Ahead?

The cast of Danger Ahead includes James Newill, Dave O'Brien, Dorothea Kent, Dick Rich, Guy Usher.

GENRES (4)

Action Adventure Crime Western