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6.6Based 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.
Released: 1940-02-23126 minDir: King VidorAdventure, History, War, Drama
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Cast
- Spencer Tracy as Major Robert Rogers
- Robert Young as Langdon Towne
- Walter Brennan as 'Hunk' Marriner
- Ruth Hussey as Elizabeth Browne
- Nat Pendleton as 'Cap' Huff
- Louis Hector as Reverend Browne
Themes
- fort
- native american
- ranger
- massacre
- scalping
- cannibal
- french and indian war
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- W. S. Van Dyke
- Screenwriter
- King Vidor
- Cast member
- Tom London
- Composer
- Herbert Stothart
- Producer
- Hunt Stromberg
- Production company
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Cinematographer
- Sidney Wagner
- Narrative location
- New York
- Duration
- 125
- FilmAffinity ID
- 195547
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Northwest passage poster.jpg
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- publication date
- 1940-01-01
- film editor
- Conrad A. Nervig
- title
- Northwest Passage
- distributed by
- Loews Cineplex Entertainment
- production designer
- Cedric Gibbons
- review score
- 88%
- characters
- Robert Rogers
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