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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(67)19402h 6m2

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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Released
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Language
Hungarian
  • fort
  • native american
  • ranger
  • massacre
  • scalping
  • cannibal
  • french and indian war
  • whimsical

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Behind the camera

Director

King Vidor

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereBoise, Idaho20 Feb 1940
    • TheatricalNR23 Feb 1940
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1225 Feb 1955
  • JapanJP

    • TheatricalG8 May 1951
  • MexicoMX

    • TheatricalB23 Feb 1940

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Northwest Passage was released on 23 February 1940.

Audience reviews

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    John Chard

    6/10/2017

    7/10

    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 Fr…

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