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      Drums Along the Mohawk

      Released Nov 3, 1939 1h 43m History Drama List
      82% 11 Reviews Tomatometer 60% 2,500+ Ratings Audience Score The year is 1776, and newlyweds Gilbert (Henry Fonda) and Lana Martin (Claudette Colbert) have decided to take up a rural lifestyle. However, following the onset of the American Revolutionary War, the couple's quiet life in the Mohawk Valley is interrupted by violent attacks from Native Americans and Tories. The Martins refuse to succumb to the difficulties of their new life, though, as Lana takes on the responsibility of raising a child while Gilbert joins the colonists' militia. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Apr 05 Buy Now

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      Audience Member Henry Fonda and Claudette Colbert did an outstanding job and his movie. Yes I highly recommend it. It was really good James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas, November 14, 2023. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/15/23 Full Review georgan g I understand this was made in 1939, but it is so sexist & racist that it was hard to watch. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Steve D weak western with some old fashioned ideas. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Corny yes, but great Upstate NY history. The British actually successfully ambushed the Americans but the Indians deserted after the battle. The real attack on Fort Stanwix was very short with few casualties. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review s r Saw this for Ford and the for the historical take on the time period. It was reasonably good, but the hollywood stereotypes distracted from making this a truly good film that will last. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Maybe the best movie about the American Revolution, at least the fronter war, ever made. Colbert and Fonda are amazing, plus a great supporting cast, especially Edna May Oliver and the usual John Ford Regulars. The most amazng scene maybe is Gil describing the battle he was just in as Lana cares for his wounds. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Jeremiah Kipp Slant Magazine A lesser effort from Ford. Rated: 2/4 May 17, 2005 Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row While Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz are often regarded as the standard bearers of Technicolor photography, it's hard to fathom why Drums Along the Mohawk isn't mentioned right alongside them. Rated: 4/4 Aug 7, 2019 Full Review Jeremy Heilman MovieMartyr.com Duty leads to detachment, as is typical in Ford, and there are sterling examples here of resolute stoicism triumphing over hysteria. Rated: 73/100 Aug 16, 2012 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Visually very pleasing. Rated: B Dec 11, 2007 Full Review Paul Brenner Filmcritic.com a revelation Rated: 4/5 Oct 19, 2007 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid It was Ford's first film in color and contains at least a handful of his most beautifully composed moments. Aug 22, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis The year is 1776, and newlyweds Gilbert (Henry Fonda) and Lana Martin (Claudette Colbert) have decided to take up a rural lifestyle. However, following the onset of the American Revolutionary War, the couple's quiet life in the Mohawk Valley is interrupted by violent attacks from Native Americans and Tories. The Martins refuse to succumb to the difficulties of their new life, though, as Lana takes on the responsibility of raising a child while Gilbert joins the colonists' militia.
      Director
      John Ford
      Screenwriter
      Lamar Trotti, Sonya Levien
      Distributor
      Key Video, 20th Century Fox
      Production Co
      Twentieth Century Fox
      Genre
      History, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Nov 3, 1939, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 1, 2013
      Runtime
      1h 43m
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