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66% Critic Match
Northwest Passage
“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!”
6.6 / 10• 1940• 2h 6m•NR• English
AdventureHistoryWarDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Spencer Tracy
Major Robert Rogers
Lead
Robert Young
Langdon Towne
Walter Brennan
'Hunk' Marriner
Ruth Hussey
Elizabeth Browne
Nat Pendleton
'Cap' Huff
LH
Louis Hector
Reverend Browne
Robert Barrat
Humphrey Towne
Lumsden Hare
Lord Amherst
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. King Vidor's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Northwest Passage is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
