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Northwest Passage( 1940)

TV-MAAdventureHistoryWarDrama
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Half Men—Half Demons … Warriors Such As The World Has Never Known … They Lived With Death and Danger For The Women Who Hungered For Their Love!

Overview

Based on the Kenneth Roberts novel of the same name, this film tells the story of two friends who join Rogers' Rangers, as the legendary elite force engages the enemy during the French and Indian War. The film focuses on their famous raid at Fort St. Francis and their marches before and after the battle.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Spencer Tracy

      Major Robert Rogers

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      Robert Young

      Langdon Towne

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      Walter Brennan

      'Hunk' Marriner

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      Ruth Hussey

      Elizabeth Browne

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      Nat Pendleton

      'Cap' Huff

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      Louis Hector

      Reverend Browne

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      Robert Barrat

      Humphrey Towne

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      Lumsden Hare

      Lord Amherst

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      Donald MacBride

      Sergeant McNott

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      Isabel Jewell

      Jennie Coit

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      Douglas Walton

      Lieutenant Avery

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      Regis Toomey

      Webster

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      Lloyd Bridges

      Uniformed Soldier / Officer

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      Addison Richards

      Lieutenant Crofton

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      Hugh Sothern

      Jesse Beacham

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      Montagu Love

      Wiseman Clagett

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      Lester Matthews

      Sam Livermore

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      Truman Bradley

      Captain Ogden

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      C.E. Anderson

      Ranger

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      Arthur Aylesworth

      Innkeeper Flint

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      Rand Brooks

      Eben Towne

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      Don Castle

      Richard Towne

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      Richard Cramer

      Sheriff Packer

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      Warren Douglas

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      George Eldredge

      McMullen

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      Verna Felton

      Mrs. Towne

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      Edward Gargan

      Capt. Butterfield

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      Gibson Gowland

      MacPherson

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      Denis Greene

      Capt. Williams

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      Tony Guerrero

      Capt. Jacobs

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      Frank Hagney

      Capt. Grant

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      Gwendolyn Logan

      Mrs. Browne

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      Tom London

      Ranger

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      George Lynn

      Joe Turner

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      Helen MacKellar

      Sarah Hadden

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      Addie McPhail

      Jane Browne

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      John Merton

      Lt. Dunbar

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      Ferdinand Munier

      Stoodley - Tavern Keeper

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      Ted Oliver

      Farrington

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      Eddie Parker

      Ranger

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      Andrew Pena

      Konkapot

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      Lawrence Porter

      Billy - Indian Boy

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      Kent Rogers

      Odiorne Towne

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      George Sky Eagle

      Indian Man

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      Robert St. Angelo

      Solomon

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      Ray Teal

      Bradley McNeil

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      Harry Wilson

      Ranger

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      Hank Worden

      Ranger Tying Oars

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      Frederick Worlock

      Sir William Johnson

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sat Jun 10 2017
    Rogers And His Jolly Green Rangers. Northwest Passage is directed by King Vidor and adapted to screenplay by Laurence Stallings and Talbot Jennings from the Kenneth Roberts novel of the same name. It stars Spencer Tracy, Robert Young and Walter Brennan. Music is by Herbert Stothart and cinematography by William V. Skall and Sidney Wagner. "This is a story of our early America….of the century of conflict with French and Indians….when necessity made simple men, unknown to history, into giants in daring and endurance. It begins in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in 1759…." Hurrah! What with t...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • fort
    • native american
    • ranger
    • massacre
    • scalping
    • cannibal
    • french and indian war