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The Deerslayer

The Deerslayer

James Fenimore Cooper's Great Adventure Classic !

19576.01h 18m

Overview

After The Deerslayer, a white man reared by the Mohicans, and his blood brother Chingachgook, a Mohican chief, save trader Harry Marsh from the hostile Huron Indians, they learn that the Hurons will attack Old Tom Hutter and his two daughters, Hetty and Judith, who live on a floating raft fort on the river.

Directed by Kurt Neumann
Written by Dalton Trumbo, Kurt Neumann, Carroll Young
Produced by Kurt Neumann
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Top Cast

Lex Barker

Lex Barker

Deerslayer

Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno

Hetty Hutter

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

Harry March

Cathy O'Donnell

Cathy O'Donnell

Judith Hutter

Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Old Tom Hutter

Carlos Rivas

Carlos Rivas

Chingachgook

Joseph Vitale

Joseph Vitale

Huron chief

John Halloran

John Halloran

Old Warrior

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Carol Henry

Carol Henry

Themes & Keywords

wildernesscolonial america

About The Deerslayer

The Deerslayer is a adventure, western film released in 1957 exploring themes of wilderness, colonial america. Directed by Kurt Neumann, it stars Lex Barker, Rita Moreno, Forrest Tucker. After The Deerslayer, a white man reared by the Mohicans, and his blood brother Chingachgook, a Mohican chief, save trader Harry Marsh from the hostile Huron Indians, they learn that the Hurons will attack Old Tom Hutter and his two daughters, Hetty and Judith, who live on a floating raft fort on the river.

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