Northwest Passage (1940)

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!

Movie · Adventure, History, War, Drama · 2h 6m · Rated 6.6/10 on TMDB · Released February 23, 1940

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.

Directed by King Vidor

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
• Robert Barrat as Humphrey Towne
• Lumsden Hare as Lord Amherst
• Donald MacBride as Sergeant McNott
• Isabel Jewell as Jennie Coit
• Douglas Walton as Lieutenant Avery
• Regis Toomey as Webster

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