Northwest Passage (1940) Review

Northwest Passage (1940)

Not Rated – 125 min – Adventure | Drama | History | Romance | Western

Overall Rating

2.872

Average Critic Score

2.965

2,441 of 192,059 Movie All Time

163 of 9,976 1940s

15 of 1,941 1940

304 of 4,658 Adventure All Time

1,227 of 38,950 Drama All Time

68 of 787 History All Time

343 of 7,094 Romance All Time

53 of 7,007 Western All Time

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Plot

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.

Cast & Crew

King Vidor

Walter Brennan

Robert Young

Spencer Tracy

Robert Barrat

Montagu Love

Nat Pendleton

Addison Richards

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Critic Reviews

Movie Martyr (Jeremy Heilman)

King Vidor's Northwest Passage, a terrific adventure film that's stood the test of time, follows the exploits of a ragtag group of soldiers called Roger's Rangers during the French and Indian War. Based on a novel by Kenneth Roberts, which had ...read the complete Northwest Passage review at Movie Martyr (Jeremy Heilman)

Channel 4 Film

Ambitious American period piece about a young man (Young) thrown out of Harvard and then New England, who ends up following Major Rogers and his group of rangers as they head for Fort Wentworth in the untamed West. Tracy is tough and sympathetic as ...read the complete Northwest Passage review at Channel 4 Film

TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide

One of the greatest adventure films of all time, this Vidor classic owes much of its success to the rugged Tracy, who plays celebrated Indian fighter Robert Rogers, leader of Rogers' Rangers. ...read the complete Northwest Passage review at TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide

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User Reviews

the best movie not available on dvd by andy f "andy f"

this is a great movie(in my top 10 all-time favorites).tracy delivers his ususal great performance,the setting and story is also great.it is a... read more »

Pleased with this purchase by Lawrence Roby

It is of very good quality considering how old this movie is. A real classic. read more »

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Awards

1941 - Academy Awards, USA: Nominated - Best Cinematography, Color

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