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  • Alaska Highway (1943)
  • Approved
    66 min | Drama
Alaska Highway (1943)
Approved
66 min | Drama

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 ...See morePop 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. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Maxwell Shane (original screenplay) | Lewis R. Foster (original screenplay)
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Cinematographer
Editor
William H. Ziegler (as William Ziegler)
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Updated Jun 24, 1943

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Jun 24, 1943 (United States)

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14 cast members
Name Known for
Richard Arlen
Woody Ormsby Woody Ormsby   See fewer
Jean Parker
Ann Coswell Ann Coswell   See fewer
Ralph Sanford
Frosty Gimble Frosty Gimble   See fewer
William Henry
Steve Ormsby (as Bill Henry) Steve Ormsby (as Bill Henry)   See fewer
Joe Sawyer
Roughhouse Roughhouse   See fewer
Eddie Quillan
Pompadour 'Shorty' Jones Pompadour 'Shorty' Jones   See fewer
Jack Wegman
Sgt. Swithers Sgt. Swithers   See fewer
Harry Shannon
John 'Pop' Ormsby John 'Pop' Ormsby   See fewer
Edward Earle
Blair Caswell Blair Caswell   See fewer
Keith Richards
Hank Lincoln Hank Lincoln   See fewer
Lane Chandler
Southward-Bound Engineer (uncredited) Southward-Bound Engineer (uncredited)   See fewer
Gary Gray
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Kit Guard
Worker (uncredited) Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sullivan
Worker (uncredited) Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
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