Where to watch Northwest Passage(1940)

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Northwest Passage plot summary

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.

Details

Release date

February 23, 1940

Runtime

2h 6m

Genres

Adventure, History, War, Drama

Directed by

King Vidor

Country

United States

TMDB rating

6.6 / 10 · 66 votes

Northwest Passage trailer

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Cast

• Spencer TracyMajor Robert Rogers
• Robert YoungLangdon Towne
• Walter Brennan'Hunk' Marriner
• Ruth HusseyElizabeth Browne
• Nat Pendleton'Cap' Huff
• LLouis HectorReverend Browne
• Robert BarratHumphrey Towne
• Lumsden HareLord Amherst
• Donald MacBrideSergeant McNott
• Isabel JewellJennie Coit

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