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Northwest Passage 1940 Directed by King Vidor

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Hungarian
Gneres Adventure , Drama , History , War
Production Companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , Loew's Incorporated
Release Date 23 February 1940
126 mins
Cast
Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy Major Robert Rogers
Robert Young
Robert Young Langdon Towne
Walter Brennan
Walter Brennan 'Hunk' Marriner
Ruth Hussey
Ruth Hussey Elizabeth Browne
Nat Pendleton
Nat Pendleton 'Cap' Huff
Louis Hector
Louis Hector Reverend Browne
Robert Barrat
Robert Barrat Humphrey Towne
Lumsden Hare
Lumsden Hare Lord Amherst
Donald MacBride
Donald MacBride Sergeant McNott
Isabel Jewell
Isabel Jewell Jennie Coit
Douglas Walton
Douglas Walton Lieutenant Avery
Regis Toomey
Regis Toomey Webster
Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges Uniformed Soldier / Officer
Addison Richards
Addison Richards Lieutenant Crofton
Hugh Sothern
Hugh Sothern Jesse Beacham
Montagu Love
Montagu Love Wiseman Clagett
Lester Matthews
Lester Matthews Sam Livermore
Truman Bradley
Truman Bradley Captain Ogden
C.E. Anderson
C.E. Anderson Ranger
Arthur Aylesworth
Arthur Aylesworth Innkeeper Flint
Rand Brooks
Rand Brooks Eben Towne
Don Castle
Don Castle Richard Towne
Richard Cramer
Richard Cramer Sheriff Packer
Warren Douglas
Warren Douglas
George Eldredge
George Eldredge McMullen
Verna Felton
Verna Felton Mrs. Towne
Edward Gargan
Edward Gargan Capt. Butterfield
Gibson Gowland
Gibson Gowland MacPherson
Denis Greene
Denis Greene Capt. Williams
Tony Guerrero
Tony Guerrero Capt. Jacobs
Frank Hagney
Frank Hagney Capt. Grant
Gwendolyn Logan
Gwendolyn Logan Mrs. Browne
Tom London
Tom London Ranger
George Lynn
George Lynn Joe Turner
Helen MacKellar
Helen MacKellar Sarah Hadden
Addie McPhail
Addie McPhail Jane Browne
John Merton
John Merton Lt. Dunbar
Ferdinand Munier
Ferdinand Munier Stoodley - Tavern Keeper
Ted Oliver
Ted Oliver Farrington
Eddie Parker
Eddie Parker Ranger
Andrew Pena
Andrew Pena Konkapot
Lawrence Porter
Lawrence Porter Billy - Indian Boy
Kent Rogers
Kent Rogers Odiorne Towne
George Sky Eagle
George Sky Eagle Indian Man
Robert St. Angelo
Robert St. Angelo Solomon
Ray Teal
Ray Teal Bradley McNeil
Harry Wilson
Harry Wilson Ranger
Hank Worden
Hank Worden Ranger Tying Oars
Frederick Worlock
Frederick Worlock Sir William Johnson
Crew
Director
King Vidor
King Vidor
Writers
Laurence Stallings
Laurence Stallings
Talbot Jennings
Talbot Jennings
Producer
Hunt Stromberg
Hunt Stromberg
Cinematography
William V. Skall
William V. Skall
Sidney Wagner
Sidney Wagner
Composer
Herbert Stothart
Herbert Stothart
Editor
Conrad A. Nervig
Conrad A. Nervig
Sound
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Original Writer
Kenneth Roberts
Kenneth Roberts
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Set Decoration
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Camera Operator
Fred Mayer
Fred Mayer
Stunts
Stubby Kruger
Stubby Kruger
Jack Montgomery
Jack Montgomery
Gil Perkins
Gil Perkins
Assistant Directors
Robert A. Golden
Robert A. Golden
Bert Spurlin
Bert Spurlin
Harrold Weinberger
Harrold Weinberger
Bill Lewis
Bill Lewis