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65% Critic Match
Drums Along the Mohawk
“Thrilling! Stirring! Spectacular!”
6.5 / 10• 1939• 1h 40m•NR• English
DramaHistoryWar
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Claudette Colbert
Lana (Magdelana)
Lead
Henry Fonda
Gilbert Martin
Edna May Oliver
Mrs. Mc Klennar
Eddie Collins
Christian Reall
John Carradine
Caldwell
Dorris Bowdon
Mary Reall
Jessie Ralph
Mrs. Weaver
Arthur Shields
Reverend Rosenkrantz
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Ford's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Drums Along the Mohawk is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
