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.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
12 audience votes
Key crew
- Alfred NewmanOriginal Music Composer
- Irving PichelDirector
- Lamar TrottiWriter
Cast
- Paul MuniPierre Esprit Radisson
- John SuttonLord Edward Crewe
- Laird CregarGooseberry
- Gene TierneyBarbara Hall
- Vincent PriceKing Charles II
- Nigel BrucePrince Rupert
- Virginia FieldNell Gwyn
- Morton LowryGerald Hall
- Robert GreigSir Robert
- Chief ThundercloudOrimha
- Frederick WorlockEnglish Governor
- Montagu LoveGovernor D'Argenson
Stills
Themes
canadafur trappinghistorical fiction18th centuryfur trade