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1943 · Movie · 1h 7m

Alaska Highway

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 Ormsby, 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.

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A wartime drama where personal ambition clashes with duty as two brothers navigate construction, conflict, and competition during a pivotal moment in history. Feel the tension between duty and desire in this 1940s romance woven through an ambitious infrastructure project.

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Cast

Richard ArlenJean ParkerRalph Sanford

Director

Frank McDonald

If tonight is a Alaska Highway night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

Want one picked out for tonight?

Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.