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Luoteisväylä

Original title: 'Northwest Passage' (Book I -- Rogers' Rangers)
  • 19401940
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  • 2h 6m
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Spencer Tracy and Robert Young in Luoteisväylä (1940)
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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 sup... Read allLangdon 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.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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3.6K
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POPULARITY
25,819
665
  • Directors
    • King Vidor
    • Jack Conway(additional scenes)
    • W.S. Van Dyke(background shots)
  • Writers
    • Laurence Stallings(screenplay)
    • Talbot Jennings(screenplay)
    • Kenneth Roberts(based on the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Spencer Tracy
    • Robert Young
    • Walter Brennan
Top credits
  • Directors
    • King Vidor
    • Jack Conway(additional scenes)
    • W.S. Van Dyke(background shots)
  • Writers
    • Laurence Stallings(screenplay)
    • Talbot Jennings(screenplay)
    • Kenneth Roberts(based on the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Spencer Tracy
    • Robert Young
    • Walter Brennan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 57User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

    Videos1

    Northwest Passage: Official Trailer
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    Northwest Passage: Official Trailer

    Photos37

    Spencer Tracy, Robert Young, and Ruth Hussey in Luoteisväylä (1940)
    Spencer Tracy and Robert Young in Luoteisväylä (1940)
    Spencer Tracy and Robert Young in Luoteisväylä (1940)
    Spencer Tracy, Robert Young, and Ruth Hussey in Luoteisväylä (1940)
    Walter Brennan and Robert Young in Luoteisväylä (1940)
    Spencer Tracy, Walter Brennan, and Robert Young in Luoteisväylä (1940)
    Spencer Tracy and Robert Young in Luoteisväylä (1940)
    Robert Young and Ruth Hussey in Luoteisväylä (1940)
    Spencer Tracy, Walter Brennan, Robert Young, and Donald MacBride in Luoteisväylä (1940)
    Robert Young and Ruth Hussey in Luoteisväylä (1940)
    Robert Young and Ruth Hussey in Luoteisväylä (1940)
    Ruth Hussey in Luoteisväylä (1940)

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    Spencer Tracy
    Spencer Tracy
    • Maj. Richard Rogers
    Robert Young
    Robert Young
    • Langdon Towne
    Walter Brennan
    Walter Brennan
    • 'Hunk' Marriner
    Ruth Hussey
    Ruth Hussey
    • Elizabeth Browne
    Nat Pendleton
    Nat Pendleton
    • 'Cap' Huff
    Louis Hector
    • Rev. Browne
    Robert Barrat
    Robert Barrat
    • Humphrey Towne
    Lumsden Hare
    Lumsden Hare
    • Lord Amherst
    Donald MacBride
    Donald MacBride
    • Sgt. McNott
    Isabel Jewell
    Isabel Jewell
    • Jennie Coit
    Douglas Walton
    Douglas Walton
    • Lt. Avery
    Addison Richards
    Addison Richards
    • Lt. Crofton
    Hugh Sothern
    Hugh Sothern
    • Jesse Beacham
    Regis Toomey
    Regis Toomey
    • Webster
    Montagu Love
    Montagu Love
    • Wiseman Clagett
    Lester Matthews
    Lester Matthews
    • Sam Livermore
    Truman Bradley
    Truman Bradley
    • Capt. Ogden
    C.E. Anderson
    C.E. Anderson
    • Ranger
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • King Vidor
      • Jack Conway(additional scenes) (uncredited)
      • W.S. Van Dyke(background shots) (uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Laurence Stallings(screenplay)
      • Talbot Jennings(screenplay)
      • Kenneth Roberts(based on the novel by)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, George Washington refused Rogers' request to command troops. Washington suspected that after Rogers' long stay in Britain prior to the outbreak of hostilities that he might be a spy. Washington's fears proved correct, as an infuriated Rogers formed a group called the "Queen's Rangers" (later the "King's Rangers") and fought on the side of the Canadians against the Revolutionary forces. Canada's "Queen York Rangers" claim to be a direct descendant of Rogers' irregular militia.
    • Goofs
      Rogers' Rangers did not portage their whaleboats over a ridge during the St. Francis raid. This actually happened two years prior when the Rangers portaged their boats from Lake George to Wood Creek in order to avoid French outposts around Fort Ticonderoga (Carillon).
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      Maj. Robert Rogers: I'll see you at sundown, Harvard.

    • Connections
      Featured in Land of Liberty (1939)
    • Soundtracks
      America, My Country Tis of Thee
      (1832) (uncredited)

      Music by Lowell Mason, based on the Music by Henry Carey from "God Save the King" (1744)

      In the score during the opening credits

      Reprised in the score near the end

    User reviews57

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    A supurb engrossing tale
    It is great when you find an old movie that you have never seen before, and I have seen many. This epic is one of broad scope and adventure, well balanced with good and evil aspects. A film of this quality could NEVER be made today and not maintain an unprejudiced view. Bravo!
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    • Feb 2, 2004

    FAQ3

    • Where can I read more about what really happened?
    • Why was the St. Francis Raid launched?
    • What are some other source materials?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 3, 1943 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Northwest Passage
    • Filming locations
      • Payette Lake, McCall, Idaho, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $2,677,762 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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