The Last of the Mohicans (1936)

In the year 1756, Fort William Henry on Lake George is under siege by the French and Hurons under General Montcalm. Alice and Cora Munro, young daughters of the British Commander, Colonel ... See full summary »

Director:

George B. Seitz

Writers:

James Fenimore Cooper (novel), Philip Dunne (screen play),

Stars:

Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes, Henry Wilcoxon

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Randolph Scott	...	Hawkeye
Binnie Barnes	...	Alice
Henry Wilcoxon	...	Major Heyward
Bruce Cabot	...	Magua
Heather Angel	...	Cora
Phillip Reed	...	Uncas
Robert Barrat	...	Chingachgook
Hugh Buckler	...	Colonel Munro
Willard Robertson	...	Captain Winthrop
William Stack	...	General Montcalm
Lumsden Hare	...	General Abercrombie
Frank McGlynn Sr.	...	Gamut
Will Stanton	...	Jenkins
William V. Mong	...	Sacham
Art Dupuis	...	De Levis

Storyline

In the year 1756, Fort William Henry on Lake George is under siege by the French and Hurons under General Montcalm. Alice and Cora Munro, young daughters of the British Commander, Colonel Munro, set out from Albany to join their father at the fort. They are accompanied by Major Duncan Heyward, who has loved Alice for a long time, and by a renegade Huron named Magua. He leads them astray with the view of betraying them into the hands of a wandering party of Hurons, but his plans are foiled by Hawkeye, a Colonial scout, when he and his comrades, Chingachgook and his son Uncas, rescue the party and conduct them safely to the fort. Shortly after wards, Munro surrenders on honorable terms to Montcalm and is permitted to march out of the fort under arms and colors. He is then mortally wounded by Magua during a massacre by the Indians as the fort is being evacuated. Cora and Alice are carried off by Magua and Heyward, aided by Hawkeye, Chingachgook and Uncas, sets out in search of them.

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Plot Keywords:

fort | bare chested male | smoke signal | canoe | tied to a stake | 

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Taglines:

James Fenimore Cooper's Greatest Tale Of Rousing Adventure!

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | History | War | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 September 1936 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der letzte Mohikaner

Filming Locations:

Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Edward Small Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Victor System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

May 1, 1936, the Triplicate reported that a camera crew showed up in Crescent City & Smith River to undertake the preparations for filming an adaption of "The Last of the Mohicans" using Yurok, Hoopa and Tolowa extras. Tolowas and mixed-Tolowas hired on as extras included Clifford Winton, Harry Bob, Fred Moorehead, William White, Andrew Whipple, Chester Scott, Johnny Frank, Chester James, Robert Spott, Lawrence Spott, Edward Spott, and Jack James. They were paid $5.00 a day. The federal government arranged the pay scale for the reservation Indians who had acted as extras.

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Quotes

Hawkeye: How is Uncas?
Chingachgook: Bad. Got squaw fever.

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Crazy Credits

Opening credits are shown on a rock, with rock art (petroglyphs).

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Connections

Version of The Last Tomahawk (1965)

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Soundtracks

"The British Grenadiers"
(uncredited)
Traditional
Sung by the Soldiers twice

User Reviews

The 'Leather Stocking Tale' come to life

Arguably the best version of the Cooper Classic. Great production values, a fine cast and fast paced direction move this tale of Colonial America along to a breath-taking climax. This one's been done many times, but never done better than this.