Alaska Highway - DVD Fullscreen
Synopsis: Major John Ormsby, head of the Ormsby Road Building Company, accepts the most important and dangerous job of his life - a contract to build a road connecting the United States to Alaska, a military necessity after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Compelled by patriotic duty, the men of the company join the U.S. Engineer Corps and begin their 1600 mile journey north, cutting and blasting eight miles a day through dense trees and rock, knowing that if the Japanese invaded, the road would have to be ready. Pushing themselves and their equipment to the limit in the rough Canadian wilderness, the men must pull together to survive the brutal cold and natural disasters they encounter. To keep up morale, the crew entertain themselves with practical jokes, dreaming of warmer days, romantic affairs and an electrical blanket. However, when Ormsby's sons begin to fight over a woman they both love, the bitter rivalry puts family, careers, lives and the whole operation at risk. Alaska Highway is a heart-felt and entertaining homage to the men who built the "Alcan Highway." Features: Features Not Specified Cast /Crew: Bill Henry - Actor Eddie Quillan - Actor Edward Earle - Actor Frank McDonald - Director Harry Shannon - Actor Jean Parker - Actor Joe Sawyer - Actor Keith Richards - Actor Lewis R. Foster - Writer Maxwell Shane - Writer Ralph Sanford - Actor Richard Arlen - Actor Studio: Alpha Video Production Year: 1943 Release Date: 2004-12-21 Length: 67 Rating: NR Region: All Packaging: Keep Number of Discs: 1 Disc: SS-SL Item Code: ALP4606D UPC: ;089218460691