Quick Facts
DirectorKing Vidor
Runtime2h 6m · NR
GenresAdventure · Drama · History · War
Release1940-02-23
Film
Northwest Passage
1940· NR· 2h 6m· Adventure· Drama· History· War
“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!”
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.
1940-02-23
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Key Crew
DirectorKing Vidor
ScreenplayLaurence Stallings
ProducerHunt Stromberg
Director of PhotographySidney Wagner
Original Music ComposerHerbert Stothart
EditorConrad A. Nervig
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 24 crew)
Details
Released1940-02-23
Runtime2h 6m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosLoew's Incorporated · Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
LanguagesHungarian · English
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.6/10 · 63 votes
Original languageen
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