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Northwest Passage

1940 · 126 min

A rugged, old-fashioned adventure that mixes tough wilderness survival with earnest camaraderie and a touch of light romance.

Tagline
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!
Overview
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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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • war
  • loyalty
  • friendship
  • violence
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
adventure, history, war, drama
Directed by
King Vidor
Written by
Talbot Jennings, Laurence Stallings
Starring
Spencer Tracy, Robert Young, Walter Brennan, Ruth Hussey, Nat Pendleton, Louis Hector, Robert Barrat, Lumsden Hare
Music
Herbert Stothart
Cinematography
Sidney Wagner, William V. Skall
Runtime
126 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Hungarian, English

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