Drums Along the Mohawk

Drums Along the Mohawk

100 mins | Drama, War, History | Nov. 10, 1939

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.

Drums Along the Mohawk

100 mins | Drama, War, History | Nov. 10, 1939

Drums Along the Mohawk
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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers 20th Century Fox
Original title Drums Along the Mohawk
Directors John Ford
Writers Walter D. Edmonds, Sonya Levien, Lamar Trotti

Cast

Claudette Colbert

as Lana (Magdelana)

Henry Fonda

as Gilbert Martin

Edna May Oliver

as Mrs. Mc Klennar

Eddie Collins

as Christian Reall

John Carradine

as Caldwell

Dorris Bowdon

as Mary Reall

Jessie Ralph

as Mrs. Weaver

Arthur Shields

as Reverend Rosenkrantz

Robert Lowery

as John Weaver

Roger Imhof

as Gen. Nicholas Herkimer

Francis Ford

as Joe Boleo

Ward Bond

as Adam Hartman

Kay Linaker

as Mrs. Demooth

Russell Simpson

as Dr. Petry

Spencer Charters

as Innkeeper

Si Jenks

as Jacob Small

Jack Pennick

as Amos Hartman

Arthur Aylesworth

as George Weaver

Chief John Big Tree

as Blue Back

Charles Tannen

as Dr. Robert Johnson

Paul McVey

as Capt. Mark Demooth

Tiny Jones

as Mrs. Reall

Edwin Maxwell

as Rev. Daniel Gros

Robert Greig

as Mr. Borst

Clara Blandick

as Mrs. Borst

Frank Baker

as Commander of Colonial Troops (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford

as Pioneer Woman (uncredited)

George Huggins

as Pioneer Man (uncredited)

Noble Johnson

as Native American (uncredited)

Payne B. Johnson

as Boy in Wedding (uncredited)

Mae Marsh

as Pioneer Woman (uncredited)

Lionel Pape

as General (uncredited)

Tom Tyler

as Capt. Morgan (uncredited)

Clarence Wilson

as Paymaster (uncredited)