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Hudson's Bay( 1941)

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A FABULOUS FIGURE WHO SAVED A NEW WORLD-FOR THE RULER WHO HAD ORDERED HIM HANGED!

Overview

Highly fictionalized early history of Canada. Trapper/explorer Radisson imagines an empire around Hudson's Bay. He befriends the Indians, fights the French, and convinces King Charles II to sponsor an expedition of conquest.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Paul Muni

      Pierre Esprit Radisson

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      John Sutton

      Lord Edward Crewe

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      Laird Cregar

      Gooseberry

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      Gene Tierney

      Barbara Hall

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      Vincent Price

      King Charles II

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      Nigel Bruce

      Prince Rupert

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      Virginia Field

      Nell Gwyn

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      Morton Lowry

      Gerald Hall

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      Robert Greig

      Sir Robert

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      Chief Thundercloud

      Orimha

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      Frederick Worlock

      English Governor

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      Montagu Love

      Governor D'Argenson

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      Ian Wolfe

      Mayor

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      Chief John Big Tree

      Chief

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      Jody Gilbert

      Germaine

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Jun 25 2022
    This is quite a fun pioneering romp through the pages of the early history of the British in Canada. Centred around the exploits of Pierre Radisson (Paul Muni), his larger than life sidekick "Gooseberry" (Laird Cregar) and the somewhat discredited Lord Crewe (John Sutton), the story depicts their efforts to export hundreds of thousands of extremely valuable pelts to Europe, Muni is on great form as the intrepid entrepreneur who manages to fall in and out with just about everyone from the locals, the French and finally King Charles II (Vincent Price) in London - who grants them a charter to form...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • canada
    • fur trapping
    • historical fiction
    • 18th century
    • fur trade