Drums Along the Mohawk

Drums Along the Mohawk

1939 · 100 min · EN · NR · 6.5 (94 votes)
Dir. John Ford · Starring Claudette Colbert, Henry Fonda, Edna May Oliver, Eddie Collins, John Carradine, Dorris Bowdon · Music Alfred Newman

Thrilling! Stirring! Spectacular!

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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.

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A classic tale of frontier life, this film balances heartwarming domesticity with the looming threat of war. It captures the spirit of early American settlers striving for a better life amidst historical upheaval.

heartwarmingtensepatrioticnostalgicsteadyclassic Hollywoodhistorical dramafrontier epicsettlementfamilywarresilience
husband wife relationshipbased on novel or bookfrontiersmannewlywed18th centuryisolated farmhousebritish colonialismrevolutionary waramerican frontieramerican countrysidepreserved film
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