Drums Along the Mohawk
Drums Along the Mohawk is a 1939 American historical drama western film based upon a 1936 novel of the same name by American author Walter D. Edmonds. The film was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck and directed by John Ford. Henry Fonda and Claudette Colbert portray settlers on the New York frontier during the American Revolution. The couple experiences British, Tory, and Native American attacks on their farm before the Revolution ends and peace is restored.
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| Directed by | John Ford |
| Screenplay by | Sonya Levien Lamar Trotti |
| Based on | Drums Along the Mohawk 1936 novel by Walter D. Edmonds |
| Produced by | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Starring | Claudette Colbert Henry Fonda Edna May Oliver John Carradine Ward Bond |
| Cinematography | Bert Glennon Ray Rennahan |
| Edited by | Robert L. Simpson |
| Music by | Alfred Newman |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | over $2 million |
| Box office | $1.558 million (U.S. and Canada rentals) |
Edmonds based the novel on a number of historic figures who lived in the valley. The film—Ford's first Technicolor feature—was well received. It was nominated for one Academy Award and became a major box-office success, grossing over US$1 million in its first year.
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