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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.5 / 100
1940·Adventure / Drama / History·2h 6m

NORTHWEST PASSAGE

“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!”

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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King Vidor, Jack Conway, W.S. Van Dyke·DirectorTalbot Jennings·ScreenplayLaurence Stallings·ScreenplayWilliam V. Skall·Director of PhotographyHerbert Stothart·Original Music ComposerConrad A. Nervig·Editor
Cast
Spencer Tracy·Major Robert RogersRobert Young·Langdon TowneWalter Brennan·'Hunk' MarrinerRuth Hussey·Elizabeth BrowneNat Pendleton·'Cap' HuffLouis Hector·Reverend BrowneRobert Barrat·Humphrey TowneLumsden Hare·Lord AmherstDonald MacBride·Sergeant McNottIsabel Jewell·Jennie Coit
Full Crew
(24 credits)
Directing· 5
King Vidor·DirectorHarrold Weinberger·Assistant DirectorRobert A. Golden·Assistant DirectorBert Spurlin·Assistant DirectorBill Lewis·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Talbot Jennings·ScreenplayLaurence Stallings·ScreenplayKenneth Roberts·Novel
Camera· 4
William V. Skall·Director of PhotographySidney Wagner·Director of PhotographyFred Mayer·Camera OperatorAndrew J. McIntyre·Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Conrad A. Nervig·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Herbert Stothart·Original Music ComposerDouglas Shearer·Sound Director
Art & Design· 2
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionEdwin B. Willis·Set Decoration
Production· 4
Hunt Stromberg·ProducerJoe Cooke·Unit ManagerJay Marchant·Unit ManagerFrank Messenger·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 3
Stubby Kruger·StuntsJack Montgomery·StuntsGil Perkins·Stunts
By the Numbers
78.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Northwest Passage's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Adventurous, Tense
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“Three men are depicted in a black and white image, standing on what appears to be a wooden staircase or platform. The man on the left holds an axe, the man in t”

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Key Elements
AxePistolHatFringed Shirts
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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