Spenser Tracy shines as Major Rogers head of the famous "Rodgers Rangers" in this stirring French and Indian war adventure story. The Rangers, including Robert Young and Walter Brennan, go on dangerous raid to attack St. Francis and wipe out the Abenaki Indians.
Filmed in 1940, Hollywood was helping to prepare America for WWII and "Northwest Passage" goes out of its way to show the English-Americans united against a common enemy. Beautifully filmed in technicolor in Idaho, the scenery is fantastic and action scenes well done. Highlights include, the Rangers forming a human chain to cross a fast moving river, the attack on the Abenaki Indian village, the march through the Swamp, and the ending - Redcoats to the rescue. Tracy proves he can play the macho leading man with the best of them. Young is surprisingly good, Brennan is excellent (as always).
Summary A very good war/adventure movie despite some historical inaccuracies. Rating ***
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