Drums Along the Mohawk

"Thrilling! Stirring! Spectacular!"

1939 1h 40m EN

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★6.5TMDB · 134🍅82%Rotten Tomatoes★7IMDB · 7,496

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Albany, New York, 1776. After marrying, Gil and Lana travel north to settle on a small farm in the Mohawk River Valley, but soon their growing prosperity and happiness are threatened by the sinister sound of drums that announce dark times of revolution and war.

“Thrilling! Stirring! Spectacular!”

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Cast

Claudette Colbert
Lana (Magdelana)
Henry Fonda
Gilbert Martin
Edna May Oliver
Mrs. Mc Klennar
Eddie Collins
Christian Reall
John Carradine
Caldwell
Dorris Bowdon
Mary Reall
Jessie Ralph
Mrs. Weaver
Arthur Shields
Reverend Rosenkrantz

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Ford
Writers: Lamar Trotti, Sonya Levien
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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87 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Ford, shot by Bert Glennon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alfred Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert L. Simpson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Claudette Colbert and Henry Fonda and Edna May Oliver carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Thrilling! Stirring! Spectacular!".

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IMDB entry: tt0031252 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Ford directs. Bert Glennon behind the camera. Alfred Newman scores. Robert L. Simpson cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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187 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by John Ford, shot by Bert Glennon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Alfred Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Robert L. Simpson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Claudette Colbert and Henry Fonda and Edna May Oliver carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Thrilling! Stirring! Spectacular!".
7IMDB entry: tt0031252 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "husband wife relationship", "countryside", "based on novel or book", "frontiersman".