I recently discovered this movie, which is based on the James Fenimore Cooper novel, "The Last of the Mohicans", and stars George Montgomery as Nat Cutler (the "Hawkeye" role). The story takes place along the St Lawrence River and in Albany, in the first years of the French and Indian War and depicts the siege of Ft. William Henry at Lake George.
There's a lot going on, as Nat tries to clear his murdered brother's name (he was an army officer, falsely accused of being a traitor), while Ogane, (Sheldon Leonard) the Huron native posing as a Mohawk scout for the British, is responsible for his death and working for the French. (Because of this, an important dispatch, requesting help from Fort Williams for the Crown Point outpost was not delivered and the British lost Crown Point to the French.) Nat is being helped by Chief Sagamore (Monte Blue), a Delaware native, and they enlist as scouts at Fort William, and act as escorts for Captain West (Glenn Langan), who needs to deliver important dispatches for Col. Thorne (Paul Cavanagh) and for the Colonel's daughter, Marion (Brenda Marshall).
As the story progresses, Nat and Marion fall in love, much to the chagrin of Captain West, who has been paying court to her for quite some time. She has another (very unwelcome) suitor, when Ogave decides he wants her for his wife, despite her being one of the Anglo-Americans he despises. This leads to quite a battle between him and Nat. Also, it must be discovered who the spy is, that's supplying information to French General Montcalm. Meanwhile, both Nat and Sagamore are charged with insubordination.
A lot goes on in this short film. It's worth watching/
There's a lot going on, as Nat tries to clear his murdered brother's name (he was an army officer, falsely accused of being a traitor), while Ogane, (Sheldon Leonard) the Huron native posing as a Mohawk scout for the British, is responsible for his death and working for the French. (Because of this, an important dispatch, requesting help from Fort Williams for the Crown Point outpost was not delivered and the British lost Crown Point to the French.) Nat is being helped by Chief Sagamore (Monte Blue), a Delaware native, and they enlist as scouts at Fort William, and act as escorts for Captain West (Glenn Langan), who needs to deliver important dispatches for Col. Thorne (Paul Cavanagh) and for the Colonel's daughter, Marion (Brenda Marshall).
As the story progresses, Nat and Marion fall in love, much to the chagrin of Captain West, who has been paying court to her for quite some time. She has another (very unwelcome) suitor, when Ogave decides he wants her for his wife, despite her being one of the Anglo-Americans he despises. This leads to quite a battle between him and Nat. Also, it must be discovered who the spy is, that's supplying information to French General Montcalm. Meanwhile, both Nat and Sagamore are charged with insubordination.
A lot goes on in this short film. It's worth watching/