7.0
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Northwest Passage (1958)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.0
Overview
Northwest Passage is a 26-episode half-hour adventure television series produced by Metro Goldwyn Mayer about Major Robert Rogers during the time of the French and Indian War. The show derived its title and the main characters Rogers, Towne, and Marriner from the 1937 novel of the same name by Kenneth Roberts, and from the 1940 MGM feature film based on the novel. The scope of the novel was much broader than that of the series, and the second half of the book included an historically based attempt by Rogers to find a water route through North America as a "passage" to the Pacific Ocean. This attempt, lending its name to the novel and used by Roberts as a metaphor for the questing human spirit, is referenced in the first episode. One of the earlier series telecast in color, Northwest Passage aired new episodes on NBC from September 14, 1958, to March 13, 1959. Keith Larsen played the lead role; Buddy Ebsen, later the star of CBS's The Beverly Hillbillies and Barnaby Jones, appeared as Sergeant Hunk Marriner, and Don Burnett co-starred as Ensign Langdon Towne.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Low
Overview
Northwest Passage is a 26-episode half-hour adventure television series produced by Metro Goldwyn Mayer about Major Robert Rogers during the time of the French and Indian War. The show derived its title and the main characters Rogers, Towne, and Marriner from the 1937 novel of the same name by Kenneth Roberts, and from the 1940 MGM feature film based on the novel. The scope of the novel was much broader than that of the series, and the second half of the book included an historically based attempt by Rogers to find a water route through North America as a "passage" to the Pacific Ocean. This attempt, lending its name to the novel and used by Roberts as a metaphor for the questing human spirit, is referenced in the first episode. One of the earlier series telecast in color, Northwest Passage aired new episodes on NBC from September 14, 1958, to March 13, 1959. Keith Larsen played the lead role; Buddy Ebsen, later the star of CBS's The Beverly Hillbillies and Barnaby Jones, appeared as Sergeant Hunk Marriner, and Don Burnett co-starred as Ensign Langdon Towne.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central narrative explicitly champions colonial military heroism, strict discipline, and frontier expansion, portraying indigenous peoples as a savage enemy, which aligns with traditional conservative values of national strength and a less critical view of historical conquest.
This 1940 historical adventure film features a predominantly white main cast, consistent with its era. The narrative focuses on the heroic exploits of white male colonial rangers, presenting traditional identities in a positive light without critical examination. The portrayal of indigenous characters reflects the colonial perspective prevalent at the time.
Secondary
The 1958 television series "Northwest Passage" is a historical adventure drama set during the French and Indian War. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present within the narrative of the show.
The show, set during the French and Indian War, primarily focuses on the military exploits of male characters. Female characters, if present, are not depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.
The 1958 TV series "Northwest Passage" adapts Kenneth Roberts' novel and historical events. Its central characters, both historical figures and fictional creations, maintain their established genders from the source material and history, with no instances of gender swapping.
The 1958 TV series "Northwest Passage" is a historical drama based on a novel and real events. There is no evidence of any character, historically or canonically established as one race, being portrayed on screen as a different race.
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7.5
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