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Captain John Smith and Pocahontas (1953)

APPROVED 75 min  -  Drama | History  -   20 November 1953 (USA)
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Captain John Smith overcomes the treachery of some of his men and resentment of the local Native Americans to establish the colony of Jamestown.

Director:

Lew Landers

Writers:

Aubrey Wisberg (original screenplay), Jack Pollexfen (original screenplay)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Anthony Dexter Anthony Dexter ...
Jody Lawrance Jody Lawrance ...
Pocahontas (as Jody Lawrence)
Alan Hale Jr. Alan Hale Jr. ...
Fleming
Robert Clarke Robert Clarke ...
Stuart Randall Stuart Randall ...
James Seay James Seay ...
Philip Van Zandt Philip Van Zandt ...
Davis
Shepard Menken Shepard Menken ...
Nantaquas
Douglass Dumbrille Douglass Dumbrille ...
Powhatan (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Anthony Eustrel Anthony Eustrel ...
Henry Rowland Henry Rowland ...
Turnbull
Eric Colmar Eric Colmar ...
Kemp
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Storyline

Captain John Smith (Anthony Dexter), returned fom the Jamestown colony, is telling his story before the Court of King James I (Anthony Eustral.) He tells of the unrest in the colony and how he set out to make peace with the Indians. He is captured and sentenced to death, but Pocahontas (Jody Lawrence) makes her celebrated intervention and, instead of a slaying, there is a wedding. Back at Jamestown, Smith makes efforts to keep the colony united and the Indians from attacking, in spite of the efforts of some in the colony who stir up trouble for their own gain. He exposes them and returns to England to give his report. He stays because Pocahontas, thinking he is dead, has remarried. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Colony | Pocahontas | Native American | King James I | Treachery  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | History

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Burning Arrows See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Edward Small Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

It is highly unlikely that Smith's version of his relationship with Pocahontas is true. When he first retold the events of 1608 in 1616, the Indian princess was, by his account, ten years old. On later retelling of those same events, she grew to twelve or thirteen. It was later discovered that Smith had told another, extremely similar story of being rescued by a young Turkish girl in 1602. Smith's stories about his relationship did not begin until 1616, when Pocahontas traveled to London with husband John Rolfe and was celebrated as Indian royalty. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: Rolfe did not arrive with Smith in the original Jamestown settlement in 1607. Smith left Jamestown in 1609 and Rolfe did not arrive until 1610. See more »

Quotes

Rolfe: [Referring to Smith's marriage to Pocahantas] It's sacrilege for John Smith to do this thing!
Fleming: May hap, my friend, but it'll be most pleasant on a cold night.
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Connections

Version of The New World (2005) See more »