Film

Alexander Mackenzie: The Lord of the North

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Director: David Bairstow
Year: 1964

Filmed on the great Mackenzie River, this short fiction film recreates the amazing voyage of the man who gave his name to it. Following the path outlined in Mackenzie's journal, the film depicts his arduous journey by canoe all the way to the salt water of the Arctic Ocean - one of the great epics of northern exploration.

Top cast

Don Francks

Alexander Mackenzie

Directed by

David Bairstow

Written by

David Bairstow

Produced by

Richard Gilbert