DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK

'''Drums Along the Mohawk''' is a 1939 John Ford film starring Claudette Colbert, Henry Fonda and Edna May Oliver. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress (Edna May Oliver) and Best Cinematography (Ray Rennahan and Bert Glennon).
In the movie, Henry Fonda played pioneer settler Gil Martin, with Claudette Colbert as his wife Magdalena "Lana" Martin.
The plot was based on an historical novel of the American Revolution written by Walter D. Edmonds. Published in 1936 and extremely popular, it was made into a film in 1939.
The setting is the Mohawk River Valley during the American Revolution, which was subjected to numerous raids by the British, American Tories, and their Iroquois allies. Included in both works is a fictitious representation of the siege of Fort Stanwix.

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Cast

Filming Locations

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Cast

★ Claudette Colbert ... Lana Martin

★ Henry Fonda ... Gilbert 'Gil' Martin

★ Edna May Oliver ... Mrs. McKlennar

★ Eddie Collins ... Christian Reall

★ John Carradine ... Caldwell

★ Dorris Bowdon ... Mary Reall

★ Jessie Ralph ... Mrs. Weaver

★ Arthur Shields ... Rev. Rosenkrantz

★ Robert Lowery ... John Weaver

★ Roger Imhof ... Gen. Nicholas Herkimer

★ Francis Ford ... Joe Boleo

★ Ward Bond ... Adam Hartman

★ Kay Linaker ... Mrs. Demooth

★ Russell Simpson ... Dr. Petry

★ Spencer Charters ... Innkeeper

★ Si Jenks ... Jacob Small

★ Jack Pennick ... Amos Hartman (as J. Ronald Pennick)

★ Arthur Aylesworth ... George Weaver

★ Chief John Big Tree ... Blue Back

★ Charles Tannen ... Dr. Robert Johnson

★ Paul McVey ... Capt. Mark Demooth

★ Tiny Jones ... Mrs. Reall (as Elizabeth Jones)

★ Beulah Hall Jones ... Daisy

★ Edwin Maxwell ... Rev. Daniel Gros

★ Robert Greig ... Mr. Borst

★ Clara Blandick ... Mrs. Borst

Filming Locations

★ Duck Creek, Kanab, Utah, USA

★ Kanab, Utah, USA

★ Wasatch Range, Utah, USA

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