Northwest Passage
Adapted from Kenneth Roberts' novel of the same title, this film follows two friends who enlist in Rogers' Rangers, the renowned elite unit during the French and Indian War. The story centers on their famous raid on Fort St. Francis and the marches that precede and follow the battle.
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King Vidor
Harrold Weinberger
Robert A. Golden
Bert Spurlin
Bill Lewis
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John Chard
Rogers And His Jolly Green Rangers. Northwest Passage is directed by King Vidor and adapted to screenplay by Laurence Stallings and Talbot Jennings from the Kenneth Roberts novel of the same name. It stars Spencer Tracy, Robert Young and Walter Brennan. Music is by Herbert Stothart and cinematography by William V. Skall and Sidney Wagner. "This is a story of our early America….of the century of conflict with French and Indians….when necessity made simple men, unknown to history, into giants in daring and endurance. It begins in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in 1759…." Hurrah! What with the film having a reputation as one of the greatest adventure films of all time, that opening salvo for Vidor's movie doubly whets the appetite.What follows is more a case of a visually great picture, dotted with action, that is more about actual heroes than heroic deeds. Certainly the first hour of the picture leans more towards the slow burn than anything raising the pulse. However, characters are well drawn by Vidor and his team, with quality performances to match from the leads, and when the action dose come, such as the excellent battle at the Abenaki village, they more than pay back the patience of the viewer. We need to be forgiving for the overtly racist fervour that permeates the plot, so instead just rejoice in men triumphing over many obstacles, both of the mind and the body. 7/10
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The directors of Northwest Passage are King Vidor, Harrold Weinberger, Robert A. Golden, Bert Spurlin, and Bill Lewis.
The cast of Northwest Passage includes Robert Barrat as Humphrey Towne, Kent Rogers as Odiorne Towne, Ferdinand Munier as Stoodley - Tavern Keeper, Edward Gargan as Capt. Butterfield, Robert St. Angelo as Solomon, Harry Wilson as Ranger, Nat Pendleton as 'Cap' Huff, Donald MacBride as Sergeant McNott, Tom London as Ranger, George Lynn as Joe Turner, Lumsden Hare as Lord Amherst, Ray Teal as Bradley McNeil, and more.
The duration of Northwest Passage is 2h 6 mins.
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Northwest Passage was released on 23 Feb 1940.
Northwest Passage is listed under Adventure, History, War, and Drama on Fanbiz.
Northwest Passage has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 7.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "Rogers And His Jolly Green Rangers. Northwest Passage is directed by King Vidor and adapted to screenplay by Laurence Stallings and Talbot Jennings from the Kenneth Roberts n..."
