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.

Contents
Cast
Filming Locations
External links

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

External links





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