Northwest Passage (1940)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.907 |
Directed By
King Vidor
Crew
King Vidor
Talbot Jennings
Kenneth Roberts
Laurence Stallings
Herbert Stothart
William V. Skall
Harrold Weinberger
Sidney Wagner
Edwin B. Willis
Jay Marchant
Hunt Stromberg
Frank Messenger
Joe Cooke
Jack Montgomery
Stubby Kruger
Gil Perkins
Cedric Gibbons
Conrad A. Nervig
Robert A. Golden
Bert Spurlin
Douglas Shearer
Fred Mayer
Andrew J. McIntyre
Bill Lewis
TOP CAST
Spencer Tracy
Major Robert Rogers
Robert Young
Langdon Towne
Walter Brennan
'Hunk' Marriner
Ruth Hussey
Elizabeth Browne
Nat Pendleton
'Cap' Huff
Louis Hector
Reverend Browne
Robert Barrat
Humphrey Towne
Lumsden Hare
Lord Amherst
Donald MacBride
Sergeant McNott
Isabel Jewell
Jennie Coit
Douglas Walton
Lieutenant Avery
Regis Toomey
Webster
Lloyd Bridges
Uniformed Soldier / Officer
Addison Richards
Lieutenant Crofton
Hugh Sothern
Jesse Beacham
Montagu Love
Wiseman Clagett
Lester Matthews
Sam Livermore
Truman Bradley
Captain Ogden
C.E. Anderson
Ranger
Arthur Aylesworth
Innkeeper Flint
Rand Brooks
Eben Towne
Don Castle
Richard Towne
Richard Cramer
Sheriff Packer
George Eldredge
McMullen
Verna Felton
Mrs. Towne
Edward Gargan
Capt. Butterfield
Gibson Gowland
MacPherson
Denis Greene
Capt. Williams
Tony Guerrero
Capt. Jacobs
Frank Hagney
Capt. Grant
Gwendolyn Logan
Mrs. Browne
Tom London
Ranger
George Lynn
Joe Turner
Helen MacKellar
Sarah Hadden
Addie McPhail
Jane Browne
John Merton
Lt. Dunbar
Ferdinand Munier
Stoodley - Tavern Keeper
Ted Oliver
Farrington
Eddie Parker
Ranger
Andrew Pena
Konkapot
Lawrence Porter
Billy - Indian Boy
Kent Rogers
Odiorne Towne
George Sky Eagle
Indian Man
Robert St. Angelo
Solomon
Ray Teal
Bradley McNeil
Harry Wilson
Ranger
Hank Worden
Ranger Tying Oars
Frederick Worlock
Sir William Johnson
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