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Drums Along the Mohawk

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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.
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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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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
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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
Producer
Darryl F Zanuck
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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