Hudson's Bay

Overview

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.

Directed by Irving Pichel

Top cast

Paul Muni

Pierre Esprit Radisson

John Sutton

Lord Edward Crewe

Laird Cregar

Gooseberry

Gene Tierney

Barbara Hall

Vincent Price

King Charles II

Nigel Bruce

Prince Rupert

Virginia Field

Nell Gwyn

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)

D

Don Ackerman

(uncredited)

Eugene Borden

Sentry (uncredited)

D

David Cavendish

Councillor (uncredited)

S

Sonny Chorre

Indian (uncredited)

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