Mohawk (1956)

An artist working in a remote army post is juggling the storekeeper's daughter, his fiancée newly arrived from the east, and the Indian Chief's daughter. But when a vengeful settler manages... See full summary »

Director:

Kurt Neumann

Writers:

Maurice Geraghty (story), Milton Krims (story)

Stars:

Scott Brady, Rita Gam, Neville Brand

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Scott Brady	...	Jonathan Adams
Rita Gam	...	Onida
Neville Brand	...	Rokhawah
Lori Nelson	...	Cynthia Stanhope
Allison Hayes	...	Greta Jones
John Hoyt	...	Butler
Rhys Williams	...	Clem Jones
Barbara Jo Allen	...	Aunt Agatha (as Vera Vague)
Mae Clarke	...	Minikah
Tommy Cook	...	Keoga
Ted de Corsia	...	Indian Chief Kowanen
Michael Granger	...	Mohawk Priest
John Hudson	...	Captain Langley
James O'Hara	...	Sergeant (as James Lilburn)
Chabon Jadi	...	Dancer

Storyline

An artist working in a remote army post is juggling the storekeeper's daughter, his fiancée newly arrived from the east, and the Indian Chief's daughter. But when a vengeful settler manages to get the army and the braves at each other's throats his troubles really begin.

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Plot Keywords:

fort | indian | artist | settler | prisoner | 

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Taglines:

Their untamed love spoke louder than war drums!

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Genres:

Romance | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 April 1956 (USA)

Also Known As:

Det stora indianöverfallet

Filming Locations:

Corriganville, Ray Corrigan Ranch, Simi Valley, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Edward L. Alperson Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Contains extensive archive footage from Drums Along the Mohawk.

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Goofs

Onida wears a pair of trousers with a zipper up the back.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Cynthia Stanhope: [points to Indians in the nearby woods] Auntie!
Aunt Agatha: Why, aren't they handsome!
Cynthia Stanhope: Aunt Agatha!
Aunt Agatha: At my age, a lady no longer has to hide her admiration for handsome men.

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Connections

Edited from Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)

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Soundtracks

"Mohawk"
Lyrics by Paul Herrick
Music by Edward L. Alperson Jr.

User Reviews

Very well-acted and unusually enjoyable movie--drama and adventure

Kurt Neumann directed "Mohawk" with unusual skill, and the cast of this amazingly entertaining adventure-drama is far above the usual B-film independent acting ensemble of amy era. The storyline is also quite clearly developed and an interesting historical treatment. In the film's first eight minutes, we meet and care about a dozen characters and set up a strong confrontation between the Mohawk tribe led by T4ed de Corsia and Mae Clarke and the soldiers and settler at Fort Alden, led by John Hudson and the villain of the piece, John Hoyt. Besides these fine actors, the film features Vera Vague, Lori Nelson, Neville Brand, Tommy Cook, Allison Hayes, Rhys Williams and Harry Swoger, plus Rita Gam and Scott Brady as the leads. Its literate script abounds in interesting scenes; the outdoor scenes work well. Gam and de Corsia seem perfect for their parts, giving their speeches expressing the Amerind point of view unusual intensity. Many reviewers liked this film, using terms such as lively, interesting and memorable to describe it. There are small glitches in production, and the movie needed a bigger budget. But I have seen it in B/W, color, English and Spanish; and I can recommend it to those who enjoy Grecianzed Near-Easterns and literate sci-fi and detective films for the same qualities those genres possess--it's about as far from anti-individualist mean-streets naturalism populated by debased postmodernist or character-flawed ugly types as one can get--which is why we go to movies. Its realism is heightened by considerable artistry; the battle scenes are epic; and its psychology works very well on several levels of meaning. A credit to all concerned.