Northwest Passage (1940)
Langdon Towne and Hunk Marriner join Major Rogers' Rangers as they wipe out an Indian village. They set out for Fort Wentworth, but when they arrive they find no soldiers and none of the supplies they expected.
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Cast & Crew
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Maj. Richard Rogers -
Langdon Towne -
'Hunk' Marriner -
Elizabeth Browne -
'Cap' Huff -
Rev. Browne -
Humphrey Towne -
Lord Amherst -
Sgt. McNott -
Jennie Coit -
Lt. Avery -
Lt. Crofton -
Jesse Beacham -
Webster -
Wiseman Clagett
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Directors:
King Vidor , Jack Conway , W.S. Van DykeWriters:
Laurence Stallings (screenplay), Talbot Jennings (screenplay), Kenneth Roberts (based on the novel by)All Cast & Crew
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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Trivia
The US Army Rangers trace their heritage to, and took their name from, Rogers' Rangers.
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Title Card:
This is a story of our early America... of the century of conflict with the 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...
Goofs
In the speech that Rogers gives to his men to explain where they are going, near the beginning of the film; he is holding a staff that is above his head by almost two feet. When the scene changes to a close up the staff is now held differently and is well below the height of his shoulders.
Soundtracks
Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes(1780?) (uncredited)
Music by R. Melish
Lyrics by Ben Jonson (in poem To Celia) (1616)
Sung a cappella by Spencer Tracy, Robert Young and Walter Brennan
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Plot Summary
Genres
Adventure | Drama | History | Romance | War | WesternDetails
Release Date:
23 February 1940Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Cascade Mountains, Oregon, USABox Office
Budget:
$2,677,762 (estimated)
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