Northwest Passage (1940)
"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!"

Title: Northwest Passage
Original Title: Northwest Passage
Release Date: 1940-02-23
Status: Released
Rating: 6.3/10 (from 54 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Adventure, History, War, Drama
Production Companies: Loew's Incorporated, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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.
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