Northwest Passage

Name: Northwest Passage
Genre: Adventure, History, War, Drama
Released: 1940-02-23
Duration: 2 h 6 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Robert Young, Walter Brennan, Ruth Hussey, Nat Pendleton

1940·Movie·NR·126 min·★ 6.6(62)

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“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.

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About Northwest Passage

Northwest Passage is a 1940 English-language adventure, history and war film directed by King Vidor. The cast is led by Spencer Tracy, Robert Young, Walter Brennan. It has a runtime of 2h 6m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Mometu.

Northwest Passage was produced by Loew's Incorporated and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and made in United States of America. It was released on February 23, 1940, and carries a NR certification.

Director: King Vidor
Writers: Talbot Jennings, Laurence Stallings
Release date: February 23, 1940
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Loew's Incorporated, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Northwest Passage cast & crew

Northwest Passage was directed by King Vidor and written by Talbot Jennings and Laurence Stallings.

The cast features 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, and Louis Hector as Reverend Browne.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Herbert Stothart, cinematography is by William V. Skall, and it was produced by Hunt Stromberg.

Is Northwest Passage worth watching?

Northwest Passage holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 62 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 2h 6m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, history, and war, Northwest Passage is worth a place on your watchlist.

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