Northwest Passage (1940)
February 23, 1940
Adventure, History, War, Drama
2h 6m
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!
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.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- King Vidor
- Major Robert Rogers Spencer Tracy
- Langdon Towne Robert Young
- 'Hunk' Marriner Walter Brennan
- Elizabeth Browne Ruth Hussey
- 'Cap' Huff Nat Pendleton
- Humphrey Towne Robert Barrat
- Lord Amherst Lumsden Hare
- Sergeant McNott Donald MacBride
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Keywords
- fort
- native american
- ranger
- massacre
- scalping
- cannibal
- french and indian war