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Drums Along the Mohawk ()

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Newlyweds Gil and Lana Martin try to establish a farm in the Mohawk Valley but are menaced by Indians and Tories as the Revolutionary War begins.
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Lana (Magdelana)
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Gilbert Martin
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Mrs. Mc Klennar
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Christian Reall
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Caldwell
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Mary Reall
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Mrs. Weaver
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Reverend Rosenkrantz
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John Weaver
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Gen. Nicholas Herkimer
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Joe Boleo
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Adam Hartman
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Mrs. Demooth
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Dr. Petry
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Innkeeper
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Jacob Small
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Amos Hartman (as J. Ronald Pennick)
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George Weaver
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Blue Back (as Chief Big Tree)
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Dr. Robert Johnson
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Capt. Mark Demooth
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Mrs. Reall (as Elizabeth Jones)
Beulah Hall Jones ...
Daisy
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Rev. Daniel Gros
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Mr. Borst
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Mrs. Borst
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Villager (uncredited)
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Commander of Colonial Troops (uncredited)
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Villager (uncredited)
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Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
Jane Crowley ...
Villager (uncredited)
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Pioneer (uncredited)
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Indian (uncredited)
Payne B. Johnson ...
Boy in Wedding (uncredited)
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Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
Sue Mednick ...
Little Girl (uncredited)
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General (uncredited)
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Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Capt. Morgan (uncredited)
Eleanore Vogel ...
Villager (uncredited)
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Paymaster (uncredited)

Directed by

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John Ford

Written by

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Lamar Trotti ... (screen play) and
Sonya Levien ... (screen play)
 
Walter D. Edmonds ... (based on the novel by)
 
William Faulkner ... (contributor) (uncredited)
 
Bess Meredyth ... (contributor) (uncredited)

Produced by

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Raymond Griffith ... associate producer
Darryl F. Zanuck ... producer

Music by

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Alfred Newman

Cinematography by

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Bert Glennon ... director of photography
Ray Rennahan ... director of photography

Editing by

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Robert L. Simpson ... (as Robert Simpson)

Editorial Department

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Henri Jaffa ... associate color director: Technicolor
Natalie Kalmus ... color director: Technicolor
Mary Crumley ... assistant cutter: Technicolor (uncredited)
Jack Wells ... assistant cutter: Technicolor (uncredited)

Casting By

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Lew Schreiber ... (uncredited)

Art Direction by

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Richard Day
Mark-Lee Kirk

Set Decoration by

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Thomas Little ... (set decorations)

Costume Design by

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Gwen Wakeling ... (costumes)

Makeup Department

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Ann Barr ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Irene Beshon ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Marie Brasselle ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Robert Cowan ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Steve Drumm ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Myrtle Ford ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Newton House ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Norbert A. Myles ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Ralph Dietrich ... production manager (uncredited)
W.F. Fitzgerald ... unit production manager (uncredited)
Robert E. Goux ... unit production manager (uncredited)
Bernard McEveety ... unit production manager (uncredited)

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F.E. Johnson ... assistant director (uncredited)
Edward O'Fearna ... assistant director (uncredited)
Wingate Smith ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Joseph C. Behm ... props (uncredited)
Stanley Detlie ... assistant propman (uncredited)
Fred J. Rode ... set dresser (uncredited)
Tom Shaw ... assistant propman (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Roger Heman Sr. ... sound (as Roger Heman)
E. Clayton Ward ... sound
Harry M. Leonard ... cable person (uncredited)
Robert Parrish ... sound effects editor (uncredited)
Harry Roberts ... boom operator (uncredited)
Harold A. Root ... assistant sound (uncredited)
Mert Strong ... cable person (uncredited)

Stunts

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Jackie Hamblin ... stunt double (uncredited)
Howard Hill ... archery stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Alfred Baalas ... film loader: Technicolor (uncredited)
Charles Bohny ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Fritz Borsch ... camera maintenance: Technicolor (uncredited)
Nelson Cordes ... camera technician: Technicolor (uncredited)
John Grady ... best boy (uncredited)
John Gustafson ... camera technician: Technicolor (uncredited)
Fred Hall ... gaffer (uncredited)
John Lees ... assistant camera: Technicolor (uncredited)
Phil Mandella ... grip (uncredited)
Frank Powolny ... still photographer (uncredited)
Irving Rosenberg ... camera operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Sam Benson ... wardrobe (uncredited)
Ollie Hughes ... wardrobe (uncredited)
Joe Kane ... wardrobe (uncredited)
Harry Kernell ... wardrobe (uncredited)
George Koich ... tailor (uncredited)
Norman Martien ... wardrobe (uncredited)
Josephine Perrin ... wardrobe (uncredited)
Robert Varnado ... wardrobe (uncredited)
Grace Wilson ... wardrobe (uncredited)

Music Department

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Edward B. Powell ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Conrad Salinger ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Louis Silvers ... musical director (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Meta Stern ... script clerk (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Thornton Edwards ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Harry Lloyd Morris ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Henry J. Staudigl ... continuity: Technicolor (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

In Revolutionary America, Gil Martin takes his new wife Lana back to his farm in upstate New York. The area is remote and a distance from the fort but they are happy living in their one room cabin. With the declaration of independence, the settlers soon find themselves at war with the British and their Indian allies. Their farm is burned out and the Martins take work with Sarah McKlennar. The war continues however as the Martins try to make a new life. Written by garykmcd

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Taglines Red-Blooded DRAMA ! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Darryl F. Zanuck's Production of Drums Along the Mohawk (United States)
  • Darryl F. Zanuck's Production of Drums Along the Mohawk (United Kingdom)
  • Sur la piste des Mohawks (France)
  • Corazones indomables (Spain)
  • Sur la piste des Mohawks (Belgium, French title)
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  • 104 min
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Budget $2,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia The battle so vividly described by Gil Martin (Henry Fonda) is the bloody Battle of Oriskany, which had one of the highest casualty rates of any battle in the war. It took place on August 6, 1777, and involved only North American troops--Tory, Patriot and Indian--and was part of what became the overall Battle of Saratoga, as the Tory and Indian troops were commanded by a subordinate of Gen. "Gentleman Johnny" Burgoyne. Gen. Nicholas Herkimer, who was wounded in the battle, did not receive adequate medical attention. His leg became infected and he died ten days later from blood loss after amputation on August 16. He was 49. Despite Gil's claim that the colonials gave them a "licking," the Tories and Indians suffered only 150 casualties while the Patriots sustained 450. See more »
Goofs The real William Caldwell was not killed in the Mohawk Valley assault on the fort as suggested by the film, but lived to fight on the British side during the War of 1812. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into March on, America! (1942). See more »
Soundtracks Country Gardens See more »
Crazy Credits Opening credits prologue: 1776 AT THE BORST HOME IN ALBANY, NEW YORK See more »
Quotes Reverend Rosenkrantz: Any man failing to report to duty will be promptly hanged. Amen.
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