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Northwest Passage (1940)

Northwest Passage

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12

2h 6m

Adventure, Drama, Historical, Romance, War, Western

February 20th, 1940

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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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Cast

Spencer Tracy
Maj. Richard Rogers
Robert Young
Langdon Towne
Walter Brennan
'Hunk' Marriner
Ruth Hussey
Elizabeth Browne
Nat Pendleton
'Cap' Huff
Louis Hector
Rev. Browne
Robert Barrat
Humphrey Towne
Lumsden Hare
Lord Amherst
Donald MacBride
Sgt. McNott
Isabel Jewell
Jennie Coit
Full cast & crew

Directors

King Vidor
Jack Conway
(director: additional scenes) (uncredited)
W.S. Van Dyke
(background shots) (uncredited)
Full cast & crew

Producers

Hunt Stromberg
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Laurence Stallings
(screenplay) and
Talbot Jennings
screenplay
Kenneth Roberts
based on the novel by
Full cast & crew

Taglines

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 !
The Big Picture that was made in our own Pacific Northwest
MIGHTY DRAMA OF THE SAVAGE FRONTIER! (original print ad - all caps)
All Taglines

Keywords

soldier
military
revenge
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

May 28th, 1941 (Argentina)
April 9th, 1941 (Australia)
March 1st, 1955 (Austria) (re-release)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

'Northwest Passage' (Book I -- Rogers' Rangers) (original title)
Hacia otros mundos (Argentina)
'Northwest Passage' (Book I -- Rogers' Rangers) (Australia)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Cascade Mountains, Oregon, USA
Idaho, USA
McCall, Idaho, USA
All Locations

Running Times

126 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.37 : 1

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (presents) (A King Vidor Production)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Loew's Incorporated (United States of America)

Distribution Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (Argentina)
Umbrella Entertainment (Australia) (VOD)
Twentieth Century Fox (Australia) (reissue) / reissue
All Distribution Companies

Other Companies

Private Island Audio (soundtrack)
Turner Entertainment (VHS package design) / (dvd package design)
Warner Bros. Entertainment (dvd package design)
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