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Northwest Passage

Northwest Passage

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!

19406.52h 6m

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.

Directed by King Vidor
Written by Laurence Stallings, Talbot Jennings, Kenneth Roberts
Produced by Hunt Stromberg
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Top Cast

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Major Robert Rogers

Robert Young

Robert Young

Langdon Towne

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

'Hunk' Marriner

Ruth Hussey

Ruth Hussey

Elizabeth Browne

Nat Pendleton

Nat Pendleton

'Cap' Huff

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Louis Hector

Reverend Browne

Robert Barrat

Robert Barrat

Humphrey Towne

Lumsden Hare

Lumsden Hare

Lord Amherst

Donald MacBride

Donald MacBride

Sergeant McNott

Isabel Jewell

Isabel Jewell

Jennie Coit

Themes & Keywords

fortnative americanrangermassacrescalpingcannibalfrench and indian war

About Northwest Passage

Northwest Passage is a adventure, history, war, drama film released in 1940 exploring themes of fort, native american, ranger, massacre, scalping, cannibal. Directed by King Vidor, it stars Spencer Tracy, Robert Young, Walter Brennan. 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.

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