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Northwest Passage

Name: Northwest Passage
Director: King Vidor
Genre: Adventure, History, War, Drama
Released: 1940-02-23
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Robert Young, Walter Brennan, Ruth Hussey, Nat Pendleton

AdventureHistoryWarDrama

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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Cast

Spencer TracyRobert YoungWalter BrennanRuth HusseyNat PendletonLouis HectorRobert BarratLumsden HareDonald MacBrideIsabel JewellDouglas WaltonRegis Toomey

Director

King Vidor

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