The North Star

1943 film by Lewis Milestone
Movie film Q2992240
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The North Star

Summary

The North Star is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (352 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The North Star's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The North Star was directed by Lewis Milestone[4].
  • Lillian Hellman wrote the screenplay for The North Star[5].
  • The North Star's composer is recorded as Aaron Copland[6].
  • The North Star's genre is war film[7].
  • The North Star's genre is propaganda film[8].
  • The North Star's genre is drama film[9].
  • The North Star's genre is romance film[10].
  • The North Star's genre is musical film[11].
  • A cast member of The North Star was Anne Baxter[12].
  • A cast member of The North Star was Dana Andrews[13].
  • A cast member of The North Star was Walter Huston[14].
  • A cast member of The North Star was Walter Brennan[15].
  • A cast member of The North Star was Erich von Stroheim[16].
  • A cast member of The North Star was Ann Harding[17].
  • A cast member of The North Star was Carl Benton Reid[18].
  • A cast member of The North Star was Dean Jagger[19].
  • A cast member of The North Star was Esther Dale[20].
  • A cast member of The North Star was Farley Granger[21].
  • A cast member of The North Star was Francis Pierlot[22].
  • A cast member of The North Star was Frank Wilcox[23].
  • A cast member of The North Star was Grace Cunard[24].
  • A cast member of The North Star was Jane Withers[25].
  • A cast member of The North Star was Martin Kosleck[26].
  • A cast member of The North Star was Robert Lowery[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Samuel Goldwyn[28] and William Cameron Menzies[29]. The North Star was directed by Lewis Milestone[4]. Lillian Hellman wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Anne Baxter[12], Dana Andrews[13], Walter Huston[14], Walter Brennan[15], Erich von Stroheim[16], and Ann Harding[17].

Publication

The North Star was released on January 1, 1943[30]. The original language of it was English[31]. Genres include war film[7], propaganda film[8], drama film[9], romance film[10], and musical film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include World War II[33], Operation Barbarossa[34], Soviet partisans[35], and village community[36].

Why It Matters

The North Star ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (352 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . The North Star. wikidata.org.
  33. [35] . The North Star. wikidata.org.
  34. [36] . The North Star. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 ['north-star', 'the-north-star']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: the-north-star, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295960366|THE NORTH STAR (#295960366)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il cinema"
  2. 2d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 ['north-star', 'the-north-star']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: north-star, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295969173|NORTH STAR (#295969173)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il cinema ritrova"
  3. 4d ago · Theklan · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Presented in Q135466876
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P5072]]: [[Q135466876]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782465337028"
  4. 5d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Perry Ferguson
    Set in period 1941
    Publication date +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Lillian Hellman
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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