In May of 1942, across the rugged sub-Arctic wilderness of Alaska and Canada, thousands of American soldiers began one of the biggest and most difficult construction projects ever undertaken-building the Alaska Highway. This program tells how young soldiers battled mud, muskeg, and mosquitoes; endured ice, snow, and bitter cold; and cut pathways through primeval forests to push a 1,520-mile road across one of the world's harshest landscapes.
Full Cast of Building the Alaska Highway
Joe Morton
as Narrator
Joe Morton is an American stage, television, and film actor. He is best known for his Emmy awarded role as Eli Pope i...
Ruth Gruber
as Self - Journalist
Charles Hendricks
as Self - Military Historian
Heath Twichell
as Self - Historian
William Griggs
as Self - Army Engineer
Billy Connor
as Self - Civil Engineer
Hayward Oubre
as Self - Army Engineer
John Bollin
as Self - Army Engineer
Henry Geyer
as Self - Army Engineer
Fred Mims
as Self - Quartermaster Corps
Alden Hacker
as Self - Army Engineer
Bob Trail
as Self - Canadian Resident
Alice Summer
as Self - Canadian Resident
Alvin Schexnider
as Self - Historian
Wallace Lytle
as Self - Army Engineer
Bob Batey
as Self - Army Engineer
Chester Russell
as Self - Army Engineer
Crew of Building the Alaska Highway
Discover the backstage crew of Building the Alaska Highway →- Released on February 22, 2005