Unconquered
Unconquered is a 1947 American historical epic adventure film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Gary Cooper and Paulette Goddard. The supporting cast features Boris Karloff, Cecil Kellaway, Ward Bond, Howard da Silva, Katherine DeMille (the director's daughter), C. Aubrey Smith and Mike Mazurki. Released by Paramount Pictures, the film depicts the violent struggles between American colonists and Native Americans on the western frontier in the mid-18th century during the 1763 Pontiac's Rebellion, primarily around Fort Pitt (modern-day Pittsburgh). The film is characterized by DeMille's lavish style, including colourful costumes and sets, thousands of extras, violence, and sensationalism.
Plot
In London in 1763, Abigail "Abby" Hale is tried for the death of a Royal Navy officer which occurred when she tried to save her sick brother from the press gang. The judge condemns her to be hanged, then offers her the "king's mercy": transportation to the British colonies in North America and a term of "not less than 14 years as an indentured servant, to be sold at auction". She chooses the latter.
Cast
- Alan Napier
- Arthur Blake
- Boris Karloff
- C. Aubrey Smith
- Cecil B. DeMille
- Cecil Kellaway
- Chief John Big Tree
- Chief Thundercloud
- Clancy Cooper
- Clarence Muse
- Crauford Kent
- Frank Wilcox
- Gary Cooper
- Gavin Muir
- George Kirby
- Gordon Richards
- Griff Barnett
- Henry Wilcoxon
- Howard Da Silva
- Iron Eyes Cody
- Jane Nigh
- Jay Silverheels
- John Miljan
- John Mylong
- Julia Faye
- Katherine DeMille
- Lane Chandler
- Leonard Carey
- Lloyd Bridges
- Marc Lawrence
- Mary Field
- Mike Mazurki
- Mimi Aguglia
- Noble Johnson
- Paul E. Burns
- Paulette Goddard
- Porter Hall
- Raymond Hatton
- Richard Gaines
- Robert Warwick
- Rodd Redwing
- Tonio Selwart
- Victor Varconi
- Virginia Grey
- Walter Baldwin
- Ward Bond
More details
| author | Charles Bennett Fredric M. Frank Jesse Louis Lasky Jr. |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | England |
| director | Cecil B. DeMille |
| editor | Anne Bauchens |
| genre | adventure historical western |
| keywords | act ambush bidding war black watch end engage escape attempt french and indian war george washington guyasuta impressment indentured servant indentured servitude indian war john fraser married meet misunderstand navy officer north america penal transportation pontiac press gang royal navy summon the king tortured to death transportation uprise virginia regiment wash west western front |
| musicBy | Victor Young |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Special Effects |
| producer | Cecil B. DeMille |
| publisher | Paramount Pictures |
| theme | war |