---
title: 'The North Star (1943)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Lewis Milestone'
released: '1943-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 108
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
  - 'Music'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-north-star-1943'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036217/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The North Star (1943)

1943 · 108 min · Drama, War, Music, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The North Star is a 1943 American war film starring Anne Baxter, Dana Andrews, Walter Huston, Walter Brennan and Erich von Stroheim. It was produced by Samuel Goldwyn Productions and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures. It was directed by Lewis Milestone, written by Lillian Hellman and featured production design by William Cameron Menzies. The music was written by Aaron Copland, the lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and the cinematography by James Wong Howe. The film also marked the debut of Farley Granger.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Lewis Milestone](https://cinepixo.com/people/lewis-milestone)
- **Screenplay:** [Lillian Hellman](https://cinepixo.com/people/lillian-hellman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Aaron Copland](https://cinepixo.com/people/aaron-copland)
- **Producer:** [Samuel Goldwyn](https://cinepixo.com/people/samuel-goldwyn), [William Cameron Menzies](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-cameron-menzies)
- **Director of Photography:** [James Wong Howe](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-wong-howe)
- **Editor:** [Daniel Mandell](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-mandell)

## Cast

- [Frank Wilcox](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-wilcox)
- [Erich von Stroheim](https://cinepixo.com/people/erich-von-stroheim)
- [Walter Huston](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-huston)
- [Farley Granger](https://cinepixo.com/people/farley-granger)
- [Martin Kosleck](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-kosleck)
- [Anne Baxter](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-baxter)
- [Robert Lowery](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-lowery)
- [Dean Jagger](https://cinepixo.com/people/dean-jagger)
- [Sarah Padden](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarah-padden)
- [Serge Protzenko](https://cinepixo.com/people/serge-protzenko)
- [Grace Cunard](https://cinepixo.com/people/grace-cunard)
- [Tonio Selwart](https://cinepixo.com/people/tonio-selwart)
- [Dana Andrews](https://cinepixo.com/people/dana-andrews)
- [Jane Withers](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-withers)
- [Esther Dale](https://cinepixo.com/people/esther-dale)

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