Canada / Jan 16, 1941 / Simultaneous premiere in Western Canada (Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Victoria)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Morton Lowry | Gerald Hall |
| Robert Greig | Sir Robert |
| Chief Thundercloud | Orimha |
| Frederick Worlock | English Governor |
| Montagu Love | Governor D'Argenson |
| Ian Wolfe | Mayor |
| Chief John Big Tree | Chief |
| Jody Gilbert | Germaine |
| Florence Bates | Duchess (scenes deleted) |
| Don Ackerman | (uncredited) |
| Eugene Borden | Sentry (uncredited) |
| David Cavendish | Councillor (uncredited) |
| Sonny Chorre | Indian (uncredited) |
| Iron Eyes Cody | Indian (uncredited) |
| Robert Cory | Orderly (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Dearing | Girl (uncredited) |
| Jean Del Val | Captain (uncredited) |
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| Constant Franke | Sentry (uncredited) |
| Denis Greene | John Randall (uncredited) |
| Lumsden Hare | Capt. Alan MacKinnon (uncredited) |
| Boone Hazlett | Indian (uncredited) |
| Keith Hitchcock | Footman (uncredited) |
| Lilyan Irene | Maid (uncredited) |
| Bob Lugo | Indian (uncredited) |
| Bob Milton | (uncredited) |
| Joe Molina | Indian (uncredited) |
| Lionel Pape | Groom of the Chamber (uncredited) |
| Andrew Pena | Indian (uncredited) |
| John Rogers | Sailor (uncredited) |
| Reginald Sheffield | Clerk (uncredited) |
| Jay Silverheels | Indian (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Spencer | Indian (uncredited) |
| Tony Urchel | Indian (uncredited) |
| Eric Wilton | Councillor (uncredited) |
Genres
AdventureHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hudson's Bay |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 24 dicembre 1940 |
| Production | Darryl F. Zanuck, Kenneth Macgowan |
| Writer | Lamar Trotti |
| Editing | Robert L. Simpson |
| Cinematography | J. Peverell Marley, George Barnes |
| Assistant directors | Irving Pichel |
| Camera operators | J. Peverell Marley, George Barnes |
| Additional photography | J. Peverell Marley, George Barnes |
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| Production design | Wiard B. Ihnen, Thomas Little, Richard Day |
| Art direction | Wiard B. Ihnen, Richard Day, Thomas Little |
| Set decoration | Thomas Little, Wiard B. Ihnen, Richard Day |
| Music | Alfred Newman, Roger Heman Sr., Alfred Bruzlin |
| Sound | Alfred Newman, Roger Heman Sr., Alfred Bruzlin |
| Costume design | Travis Banton |
| Makeup | Travis Banton |
| Hairstyling | Travis Banton |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Dec 24, 1940 / Weeklong limited theatrical run in Kansas City, MO
Theatrical release
United States / Dec 28, 1940
Canada / Jan 26, 1941 / General release for rest of Canada
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