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The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans

James Fenimore Cooper's Greatest Tale Of Rousing Adventure!

19366.31h 31m

Overview

The story is set in the British province of New York during the French and Indian War, and concerns—in part—a Huron massacre (with passive French acquiescence) of between 500 to 1,500 Anglo-American troops, who had honorably surrendered at Fort William Henry, plus some women and servants; the kidnapping of two sisters, daughters of the British commander; and their rescue by the last Mohicans.

Directed by George B. Seitz
Written by John L. Balderston, Paul Perez, Daniel Moore
Produced by Edward Small
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Top Cast

Randolph Scott

Randolph Scott

Hawkeye

Binnie Barnes

Binnie Barnes

Alice Munro

Heather Angel

Heather Angel

Cora Munro

Henry Wilcoxon

Henry Wilcoxon

Maj. Duncan Heyward

Bruce Cabot

Bruce Cabot

Magua

Phillip Reed

Phillip Reed

Uncas

Robert Barrat

Robert Barrat

Chingachgook

H

Hugh Buckler

Colonel Munro

Willard Robertson

Willard Robertson

Captain Winthrop

William Stack

William Stack

General Montcalm

Themes & Keywords

held captivecourt martialtomahawksmoke signalburned at the stakemohican indian

About The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans is a western, adventure, drama, history, war film released in 1936 exploring themes of held captive, court martial, tomahawk, smoke signal, burned at the stake, mohican indian. Directed by George B. Seitz, it stars Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes, Heather Angel. The story is set in the British province of New York during the French and Indian War, and concerns—in part—a Huron massacre (with passive French acquiescence) of between 500 to 1,500 Anglo-American troops, who had honorably surrendered at Fort William Henry, plus some women and servants; the kidnapping of two sisters, daughters of the British commander; and their rescue by the last Mohicans.

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