Adventure ·History · United States of America · 1940 · 1h 35m

Hudson's Bay

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Director
Irving Pichel
Cast
Paul Muni as Pierre Esprit Radisson John Sutton as Lord Edward Crewe Laird Cregar as Gooseberry Gene Tierney as Barbara Hall Vincent Price as King Charles II Nigel Bruce as Prince Rupert
Crew
J. Peverell Marley — Director of Photography George Barnes — Director of Photography Robert L. Simpson — Editor Alfred Newman — Original Music Composer Lamar Trotti — Writer Darryl F. Zanuck — Producer
Tagline

A FABULOUS FIGURE WHO SAVED A NEW WORLD-FOR THE RULER WHO HAD ORDERED HIM HANGED!

Synopsis

Highly fictionalized early history of Canada. Trapper/explorer Radisson imagines an empire around Hudson's Bay. He befriends the Indians, fights the French, and convinces King Charles II to sponsor an expedition of conquest.

Mood & Themes
canadafur trappinghistorical fiction18th centuryfur trade
Key Collaborators
Irving Pichel Director J. Peverell Marley Director of Photography George Barnes Director of Photography Robert L. Simpson Editor Alfred Newman Original Music Composer Lamar Trotti Writer Darryl F. Zanuck Producer Travis Banton Costume Design
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