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1941 film by Irving Pichel

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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.

Released: 1940-12-2495 minDir: Irving PichelAdventure, History

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

Themes

  • canada
  • fur trapping
  • historical fiction
  • 18th century
  • fur trade

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Ratings

IMDb

6.2/10

535 votes

Year
1940
Runtime
95 min
Genres
Adventure, History, Romance
Rated
Approved
Awards
2 wins total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
Lamar Trotti
Cast member
Ian Wolfe
Production company
20th Century Studios
Cinematographer
George Barnes
Narrative location
Canada
Duration
95
FilmAffinity ID
873419
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publication date
1941-01-09
title
Hudson's Bay
production designer
Richard Day
costume designer
Travis Banton
distributed by
20th Century Studios
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