Drums Along the Mohawk
Drums Along the Mohawk is a 1939 American historical drama western film based upon a 1936 novel of the same name by American author Walter D. Edmonds. The film was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck and directed by John Ford. Henry Fonda and Claudette Colbert portray settlers on the New York frontier during the American Revolution. The couple experiences British, Tory, and Native American attacks on their farm before the Revolution ends and peace is restored.
Plot
In colonial America, Lana Borst, the eldest daughter of a wealthy family, marries Gilbert Martin. Together, they leave her family's luxurious home to embark on a frontier life on Gil's small farm in Deerfield in the Mohawk Valley of central New York. The time is July 1776, and the spirit of revolution is in the air. The valley's mostly ethnic German settlers have formed a local militia in anticipation of an imminent war, and Gil joins up.
Cast
- Arthur Aylesworth
- Arthur Shields
- Chief John Big Tree
- Clara Blandick
- Clarence Wilson
- Claudette Colbert
- Dorris Bowdon
- Eddie Collins
- Edna May Oliver
- Edwin Maxwell
- Francis Ford
- Henry Fonda
- Jack Pennick
- Jessie Ralph
- John Carradine
- Kay Linaker
- Lionel Pape
- Mae Marsh
- Noble Johnson
- Robert Greig
- Robert Lowery
- Roger Imhof
- Russell Simpson
- Spencer Charters
- Tom Tyler
- Ward Bond
More details
| author | Lamar Trotti Sonya Levien William Faulkner |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New York |
| director | John Ford |
| editor | Robert L. Simpson |
| genre | drama historical western |
| keywords | ambush battle of oriskany colonial america cornwallis farm fort dayton george washington kill loyalist mohawk valley native american oneida oneida indian nation oriskany seneca seneca indians survive tory wash washington wealthy family wealthy widow wound |
| musicBy | Alfred Newman |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| producer | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| publisher | 20th Century Fox |
| theme | war |