Jeanette MacDonald is Marie de Flor, a temperamental opera singer who's just completed a performance playing Juliet in the fated lover classic from Shakespeare (note the theme); Allan Jones played Romeo. When she returns to her dressing room, she is angered when she smells that her suitor (David Niven) has been smoking in there, something she doesn't tolerate. In fact, she pretty much "rules the roost" and is the "toast of the town" in Montreal, Canada.
After throwing the suitor out, Marie fusses with her attendant (Una O'Connor), who gives her a letter from her brother in prison. His parole has just been denied again. Enter her agent (Reginald Owen), who insists that Marie sees some people after the show, which she refuses, until she finds out that one of them is the Premier (Alan Mowbray). Marie then becomes the epitome of graciousness, inviting the Premier and his party to her hotel room, one which even impresses him with its lavishness. Marie's staff is terrified of her, and used to her nature ("close the window quickly before she notices"), but is surprised as Marie charms the Premier, presumably working up to asking him to pardon her brother.
After she sings a song chosen by the Premier, however, she receives a ring, her brother's, from a messenger he has sent to her hotel. Upon meeting with the messenger, an Indian, in her room, Marie learns that her brother has escaped from prison, killing a Canadian Mountie in the attempt. She immediately changes clothes, packs her bags, and heads into the wilderness territory with the Indian guide to rendezvous with her brother.
About this time, "we" are introduced to the Canadian Mounties, doing maneuvers and singing songs, and one of their best "trackers", who's never failed to "get his man" before, Sergeant Bruce (Nelson Eddy). Of course, Marie and Sgt. Bruce are headed to the same place, a lake lakeside community which serves as a "jumping off" point for travels into the wilderness. There are wanted posters offering $10,000 for John Flowers (James Stewart) plastered everywhere.
The Indian guide made off with Marie's money so she tries singing for room and board at a local, rowdy establishment, where the men are more used to poor impressions of Mae West than a ruby-throated opera singer such as herself. Though Marie fails at this, she catches Sgt. Bruce's eye; he has already learned of the robbery and offers to assist her.
Since the Indian is Marie's only link to her brother, she is intentionally vague and uncooperative. When Sgt. Bruce reveals that he knows she is Rose Marie de Flor, she tells him that she's just trying to get away from the press, and he believes her. It just so happens that tonight is the annual Indian gathering, so he rows her across the lake to the festivities, giving him a chance to "audition" his tenor skills and otherwise woo her with song. "We" are then treated to an elaborate Indian ceremony.
Later, Marie is able to find the Indian alone and threatens that she'll turn him into the Mountie if he doesn't take her to her brother. Secretly, they agree to rendezvous later.
The next morning, Marie and the Indian guide head off into the wilderness towards the cabin where her brother is hiding. About this time, Sgt. Bruce figures out that de Flor is Spanish for flower and "puts two and two" together. He picks up their trail and follows at a distance until, her guide leads them across the lake on horseback and, he has to rescue her from drowning. It is then that their romance begins and they sing the famous "Indian Love Call".
There is more to the story, but it's 90 minutes into the film before (actor) James Stewart makes his appearance.
After throwing the suitor out, Marie fusses with her attendant (Una O'Connor), who gives her a letter from her brother in prison. His parole has just been denied again. Enter her agent (Reginald Owen), who insists that Marie sees some people after the show, which she refuses, until she finds out that one of them is the Premier (Alan Mowbray). Marie then becomes the epitome of graciousness, inviting the Premier and his party to her hotel room, one which even impresses him with its lavishness. Marie's staff is terrified of her, and used to her nature ("close the window quickly before she notices"), but is surprised as Marie charms the Premier, presumably working up to asking him to pardon her brother.
After she sings a song chosen by the Premier, however, she receives a ring, her brother's, from a messenger he has sent to her hotel. Upon meeting with the messenger, an Indian, in her room, Marie learns that her brother has escaped from prison, killing a Canadian Mountie in the attempt. She immediately changes clothes, packs her bags, and heads into the wilderness territory with the Indian guide to rendezvous with her brother.
About this time, "we" are introduced to the Canadian Mounties, doing maneuvers and singing songs, and one of their best "trackers", who's never failed to "get his man" before, Sergeant Bruce (Nelson Eddy). Of course, Marie and Sgt. Bruce are headed to the same place, a lake lakeside community which serves as a "jumping off" point for travels into the wilderness. There are wanted posters offering $10,000 for John Flowers (James Stewart) plastered everywhere.
The Indian guide made off with Marie's money so she tries singing for room and board at a local, rowdy establishment, where the men are more used to poor impressions of Mae West than a ruby-throated opera singer such as herself. Though Marie fails at this, she catches Sgt. Bruce's eye; he has already learned of the robbery and offers to assist her.
Since the Indian is Marie's only link to her brother, she is intentionally vague and uncooperative. When Sgt. Bruce reveals that he knows she is Rose Marie de Flor, she tells him that she's just trying to get away from the press, and he believes her. It just so happens that tonight is the annual Indian gathering, so he rows her across the lake to the festivities, giving him a chance to "audition" his tenor skills and otherwise woo her with song. "We" are then treated to an elaborate Indian ceremony.
Later, Marie is able to find the Indian alone and threatens that she'll turn him into the Mountie if he doesn't take her to her brother. Secretly, they agree to rendezvous later.
The next morning, Marie and the Indian guide head off into the wilderness towards the cabin where her brother is hiding. About this time, Sgt. Bruce figures out that de Flor is Spanish for flower and "puts two and two" together. He picks up their trail and follows at a distance until, her guide leads them across the lake on horseback and, he has to rescue her from drowning. It is then that their romance begins and they sing the famous "Indian Love Call".
There is more to the story, but it's 90 minutes into the film before (actor) James Stewart makes his appearance.