Alaska Highway 80 years old
ACTION! DANGER! WITH THE U.S. ENGINEERS ON THE 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 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.
Credits
Alaska Highway Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Keith Richards He was 0, now 80 years old | as Hank Lincoln |
| Richard Arlen He was 43, 76 years old when he died | as Woody Ormsby |
| Eddie Quillan He was 36, 83 years old when he died | as Pompadour 'Shorty' Jones |
| Jean Parker She was 27, 90 years old when she died | as Ann Coswell |
| Joe Sawyer He was 36, 75 years old when he died | as Roughhouse |
| Harry Shannon He was 53, 74 years old when he died | as John 'Pop' Ormsby |
| William Henry He was 28, 67 years old when he died | as Steve Ormsby (as Bill Henry) |
| Ralph Sanford He was 44, 64 years old when he died | as Frosty Gimble |
| Edward Earle He was 60, 90 years old when he died | as Blair Caswell |
Alaska Highway Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Frank McDonald as Director. He was 43 (80) years old when He died | Directing |
| Maxwell Shane as Screenplay. He was 37 (78) years old when He died | Writing |
Alaska Highway (80 years)
ACTION! DANGER! WITH THE U.S. ENGINEERS ON THE ALASKA HIGHWAY
- Release day: Thursday, June 24, 1943
- Runtime: 66 minutes