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Northwest Passage

(1940)

February 23, 1940 2h 6m
66%
TMDB Score

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.

King Vidor

Director

Top Billed Cast

ST

Spencer Tracy

Major Robert Rogers

RY

Robert Young

Langdon Towne

WB

Walter Brennan

'Hunk' Marriner

RH

Ruth Hussey

Elizabeth Browne

NP

Nat Pendleton

'Cap' Huff

LH

Louis Hector

Reverend Browne

RB

Robert Barrat

Humphrey Towne

LH

Lumsden Hare

Lord Amherst

DM

Donald MacBride

Sergeant McNott

IJ

Isabel Jewell

Jennie Coit

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