Renfrew of the Royal Mounted

Counterfeiters transport money from the United States into Canada, hiding it inside frozen trout. A suspicious Indian rower leads Constable MacDonald to a block of ice where the bills are concealed. He discovers the counterfeit money, triggering the start of the investigation.

The RCMP assure US Treasury officials of full cooperation to bring the criminals to justice. RCMP Constable MacDonald is sent to assist in the investigation, signaling a coordinated effort across borders.

The Indian Pierre, who works for the counterfeiters, ambushes MacDonald and executes him with a knife throw. The loss heightens the peril and accelerates the hunt for the gang. The murder marks a pivotal escalation in the case.

Sergeant Renfrew arrives with his men at the Deer River Annual Picnic and engages in the local contest, including the barbecue challenge with George Poulis. He meets nineteen-year-old American Virginia Bronson and invites her to join the festivities. The mood shifts as trouble looms behind the scenes.

The picnic is interrupted by the news of MacDonald’s murder, sending a wave of shock through the gathering. Inspector Newcomb tasks his team to do everything possible to bring the killers to justice. The investigation gains urgency as the trail points toward the lodge operation.

Renfrew visits MacDonald’s grieving family, especially his young son Tommy, offering support and reassurance. The scene reinforces Renfrew’s role as a steady and compassionate lawman in dark times. The family receives solace amid the mounting danger.

At the Deer River Hotel, Virginia returns to her room and finds Pierre, who hands her a note from her father asking her to meet him at the Totem Pole Lodge. The note foreshadows a trap, as the father has been lured toward the lodge to aid the counterfeit operation. The personal stakes begin to intertwine with the criminal plot.

Unknown to Virginia, her father has been tricked into coming to the Totem Pole Lodge to provide counterfeit plates. The lodge becomes the center of the gang’s operations, setting the stage for a confrontation that involves family ties and deception. The pressure to complete the plates tightens the noose around the operation.

Bronson, a former counterfeiter, has returned from prison and remains connected to the scheme. A counterfeit bill bears a secret message etched by Bronson indicating he is being held prisoner at the Totem Pole Lodge, guiding Renfrew’s next moves. The clue deepens the mystery and intensifies the pursuit.

Virginia and Pierre head toward the lodge by canoe, with Renfrew in pursuit. The Indian spots Renfrew and reaches for his rifle, leading to a struggle in the water where Virginia fights to take the weapon. Renfrew dives in to rescue Virginia, while Pierre escapes into the night.

Renfrew secures an aircraft and parachutes onto the lodge property, making a dramatic entry into Poulis’s operation. The intruding mountie forces a confrontation and shifts the balance of power inside the lodge. Poulis reacts with surprise as Renfrew asserts control on enemy turf.

Renfrew chases suspicious men as they load a car with blocks of ice toward a getaway. The car crashes, and Renfrew uncovers the frozen trout packed with counterfeit bills. The evidence seals the case and narrows the path to Poulis’s inner circle.

In a tense gunfight, Poulis is shot and taken into custody, signaling the collapse of the counterfeit operation. The lodge’s leadership is dismantled, and the gang’s control over the scheme ends. The case moves toward closure with the criminals captured.

On moonlit Deer Lake, Renfrew serenades Virginia in a canoe as a peaceful coda to the turmoil. Lightning, Renfrew’s loyal dog, looks on as the moment softens the tension and hints at a budding bond amid the triumph. The film closes with a quiet, hopeful scene.