A FABULOUS FIGURE WHO SAVED A NEW WORLD-FOR THE RULER WHO HAD ORDERED HIM HANGED!
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.
Hudson's Bay (1940) is a adventure and history film directed by Irving Pichel, released on December 24, 1940 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Paul Muni, John Sutton, Laird Cregar and Gene Tierney. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 12 ratings.
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
Virginia Field
as Nell Gwyn
Morton Lowry
as Gerald Hall
Robert Greig
as Sir Robert
Chief Thundercloud
as Orimha
Frederick Worlock
as English Governor
Montagu Love
as Governor D'Argenson
Directed by Irving Pichel, written by Lamar Trotti, produced by Darryl F. Zanuck.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 12 ratings.
This is quite a fun pioneering romp through the pages of the early history of the British in Canada. Centred around the exploits of Pierre Radisson (Paul Muni), his larger than life sidekick "Gooseberry" (Laird Cregar) and the somewhat discredited Lord Crewe (John Sutton), the story depicts their efforts to export hundreds of thousands of extremely valuable pelts to Europe, Muni is on great form as the intrepid…
Reviewed on June 25, 2022
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The main cast of Hudson's Bay (1940) includes Paul Muni, John Sutton, Laird Cregar, Gene Tierney and Vincent Price. The film was directed by Irving Pichel. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Hudson's Bay was released on December 24, 1940 and runs for 1h 35m.
Hudson's Bay (1940) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 12 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
