Northwest Passage

Northwest Passage (1940)

23/02/1940
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!

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 VidorDirector
  • Talbot JenningsScreenplay
  • Laurence StallingsScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

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

Top Billed 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

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

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