Selkirk of Red River(1964)

movie - first aired/released 1964-01-01 - 28 min - audience 9.0

History

Directed by Richard Gilbert

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.