Poster of Alaska Highway

Alaska Highway

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, June 24 1943
80 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Richard ArlenRichard Arlen
Richard Arlen was
43 in Alaska Highway
as 'Woody Ormsby'.
Wed, Aug 30 1899 –
Sun, Mar 28 1976
Portrait of Jean ParkerJean Parker
Jean Parker was
27 in Alaska Highway
as 'Ann Coswell'.
Wed, Aug 11 1915 –
Wed, Nov 30 2005
Portrait of Ralph SanfordRalph Sanford
Ralph Sanford was
44 in Alaska Highway
as 'Frosty Gimble'.
Sat, May 20 1899 –
Thu, Jun 20 1963
Portrait of William HenryWilliam Henry
William Henry was
28 in Alaska Highway
as 'Steve Ormsby (as Bill Henry)'.
Tue, Nov 10 1914 –
Tue, Aug 10 1982
Portrait of Joe SawyerJoe Sawyer
Joe Sawyer was
36 in Alaska Highway
as 'Roughhouse'.
Wed, Aug 29 1906 –
Wed, Apr 21 1982
Portrait of Eddie QuillanEddie Quillan
Eddie Quillan was
36 in Alaska Highway
as 'Pompadour 'Shorty' Jones'.
Sun, Mar 31 1907 –
Thu, Jul 19 1990
Portrait of Jack WegmanJack Wegman
Jack Wegman was
>> in Alaska Highway
as 'Sergeant Swithers'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry ShannonHarry Shannon
Harry Shannon was
53 in Alaska Highway
as 'John 'Pop' Ormsby'.
Thu, Jun 12 1890 –
Mon, Jul 27 1964
Portrait of Edward EarleEdward Earle
Edward Earle was
60 in Alaska Highway
as 'Blair Caswell'.
Sun, Jul 16 1882 –
Fri, Dec 15 1972
Portrait of Keith RichardsKeith Richards
Keith Richards was
27 in Alaska Highway
as 'Hank Lincoln'.
Sun, Jul 18 1915 –
Mon, Mar 23 1987

Crew

Portrait of Frank McDonaldFrank McDonald
Director
Frank McDonald was
43 in Alaska Highway
Thu, Nov 09 1899 –
Sat, Mar 08 1980
Portrait of Maxwell ShaneMaxwell Shane
Screenplay
Maxwell Shane was
37 in Alaska Highway
Sat, Aug 26 1905 –
Tue, Oct 25 1983
Portrait of Lewis R. FosterLewis R. Foster
Screenplay
Lewis R. Foster was
44 in Alaska Highway
Fri, Aug 05 1898 –
Mon, Jun 10 1974