Hudson's Bay (1940)

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This sweeping drama chronicles the foundation a Canadian institution: the Hudson's Bay Trading Company. Set in the 17th century when the fur trade was at its peak the story centers on Radisson, a far-sighted entrepreneurial fur trapper, and his sidekick who dream of establishing a major trading post… More This sweeping drama chronicles the foundation a Canadian institution: the Hudson's Bay Trading Company. Set in the 17th century when the fur trade was at its peak the story centers on Radisson, a far-sighted entrepreneurial fur trapper, and his sidekick who dream of establishing a major trading post on the title bay. Opportunity arises when they encounter an exiled British aristocrat and begin teaching him frontier ways. He in turn has them travel to England with him. There the determined Radisson, must first convince King Charles that the proposed post would be a lucrative venture. The king eventually agrees to fund the first post and Radisson, his partner and the aristocrat return to the Canadian frontier. The company gets off to a good start until the aristocrat's brother-in-law gets drunk and kills a native thereby nearly starting a war that Radisson averts by having the drunken killer killed. The nobleman is outraged and as soon as the three return to England to give a report to the King, he has the two trappers placed in prison. Fortunately, Radisson is able to appeal to the King's greed by telling him that the heretofore successful trading post will collapse without the two of them and they return to Canada to found a business empire that is still going strong today. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.
Directed By: Irving Pichel
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics, Special Interest

In Theaters: Jan 9, 1941 Wide

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Cast

            Paul Muni as Pierre Esprit Radisson

            Gene Tierney as Barbara Hall

            Laird Cregar as Gooseberry

            John Sutton as Lord Edward Crewe

            Virginia Field as Nell Gwynn

            Vincent Price as King Charles

            Nigel Bruce as Prince Rupert

            Montagu Love as Governor D'Argenson

            Florence Bates as Duchess

            Eugene Borden
            
            Chief John Big Tree as Chief

            Chief Thundercloud as Orimha

            Denis D'Auburn
            
            Dorothy Dearing as Girl

            Jean Del Val as Captain

            Jo Gilbert as Germaine

            Robert Greig as Sir Robert

            Lumsden Hare
            
            Lilyan Irene as Maid

            Morton Lowry as Gerald Hall

            Lionel Pape
            
            John Rogers as Sailor

            Reginald Sheffield as Clerk

            Eric Wilton as Councillor

            Ian Wolfe as Mayor

            Frederic Worlock as English Governor

            Keith Hitchcock as Footman

            Robert Cory as Orderly

            Constant Franke as Sentry
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