Alaska Highway

Directed by Frank McDonald
Passed
1943    67mDrama
5.05.0
Pop Ormsby wins the contract from the Army Engineer Corps for the construction of the Alaska Highway connecting Alaska to Canada. The elder of his two sons, Woody Ormseby, decides he had rather fight with bullets than bulldozers but is assigned by the Army to work on the project. Woody and his younger brother Steve are both rivals for the affection of Ann Caswell, the daughter of Road Engineer Blair Caswell.
  • Richard ArlenWoody Ormsby
  • Jean ParkerAnn Coswell
  • Ralph SanfordFrosty Gimble
  • William HenrySteve Ormsby (as Bill Henry)
  • Joe SawyerRoughhouse
  • Eddie QuillanPompadour 'Shorty' Jones
  • Jack WegmanSergeant Swithers
  • Harry ShannonJohn 'Pop' Ormsby
  • Edward EarleBlair Caswell
  • Keith RichardsHank Lincoln
  • Frank McDonaldDirector
  • Lewis R. FosterScreenplay
  • Maxwell ShaneScreenplay

Alaska Highway Trivia

Alaska Highway was released on June 24, 1943.

Alaska Highway was directed by Frank McDonald.

Alaska Highway has a runtime of 67m.

Alaska Highway was produced by William H. Pine, William C. Thomas.

Pop Ormsby wins the contract from the Army Engineer Corps for the construction of the Alaska Highway connecting Alaska to Canada. The elder of his two sons, Woody Ormseby, decides he had rather fight with bullets than bulldozers but is assigned by the Army to work on the project. Woody and his younger brother Steve are both rivals for the affection of Ann Caswell, the daughter of Road Engineer Blair Caswell.

The key characters in Alaska Highway are Woody Ormsby (Richard Arlen), Ann Coswell (Jean Parker), Frosty Gimble (Ralph Sanford).

Alaska Highway is rated Passed.

Alaska Highway is a Drama film.

Alaska Highway has an audience rating of 5 out of 10.

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