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The Pathfinder
The Pathfinder is a 1952 American adventure historical Western film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring George Montgomery, Helena Carter and Jay Silverheels. It is based on the 1840 novel The Pathfinder by James Fenimore Cooper and was produced by Sam Katzman for Columbia Pictures.
Plot
At the beginning of the French and Indian War in 1754, the Mingo Indians allied to the French massacre the Mohican tribe allied to British. Pathfinder and Chingachgook discover the only survivor, a child named Uncas. Angered that the British did not protect their allies the Mohicans, Pathfinder gains entry to the British fort and threatens the Scottish commander Colonel Duncannon until it is discovered that the British were unaware due to a Mohican messenger being killed before he could bring the news.
More details
| author | Robert E. Kent |
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| director | Sidney Salkow |
| editor | Jerome Thoms |
| genre | adventure historical western |
| keywords | begin british soldier disgrace french and indian war french army french fort indian war kill married mingo mohican mohican tribe mountain pass north america |
| producer | Sam Katzman |
| productionCompany | Sam Katzman Productions |
| publisher | Columbia Pictures |
| theme | spy war |