Selkirk of Red River

(1964)

★ 9 IMDb · 1 votes

Genres: History

Year: 1964

Runtime: 28 мин

Country: Canada

Director: Richard Gilbert

Cast: Robert Eddison, Marigold Charlesworth, Charles Palmer, Jean Scheler, John Horton, Gary Files

Plot

This film tells the story of the Red River settlement, now the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The pioneer venture of Thomas Douglas, Earl of Selkirk, to establish a colony brought opposition from the North West Company, the Hudson's Bay Company’s powerful rival. A fine cast of actors portrays the ensuing dispute.