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Overview

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7.2/10   1,843 votes
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Director:
John Ford
Writers:
Lamar Trotti (screenplay) and
Sonya Levien (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
10 November 1939 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance | War | Western more
Tagline:
Red-Blooded DRAMA !
Plot:
Before the Revolutionary War farmer Martin brings bride Magdelana the Mohawk Valley where they are burned out by Indians... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. more
NewsDesk:
Actress + Blob Creator Linaker Dead At 94
 (From WENN. 24 April 2008, 7:00 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
This is one of my favorite films. more (51 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Claudette Colbert ... Lana (Magdelana)

Henry Fonda ... Gilbert Martin
Edna May Oliver ... Mrs. McKlennar
Eddie Collins ... Christian Reall
John Carradine ... Caldwell
Dorris Bowdon ... Mary Reall
Jessie Ralph ... Mrs. Weaver
Arthur Shields ... Reverend Rosenkrantz
Robert Lowery ... John Weaver
Roger Imhof ... Gen. Nicholas Herkimer
Francis Ford ... Joe Boleo
Ward Bond ... Adam Hartman
Kay Linaker ... Mrs. Demooth
Russell Simpson ... Dr. Petry
Spencer Charters ... Innkeeper
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Additional Details

Runtime:
104 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
Certification:
Argentina:Atp | USA:Approved (Certificate #5530) | USA:TV-PG (TV rating) | Australia:PG (video rating) | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Sweden:15

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Trivia:
Clarence Wilson in the role as "Paymaster" and Lionel Pape in the role of "General" are in studio records/casting call lists as cast members, but they did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Gil is running to the next fort for help he crosses a stream with the 3 Indians in hot pursuit. The next scene shows him running into the woods and his pant legs are completely dry. more
Quotes:
Reverend Rosenkrantz: O Almighty God, hear us, we beseech Thee, and bring succor and guidance to those we are about to bring to Your divine notice. First we are thinking of Mary Walaber. She is only 16 years old, but she is keeping company with a soldier from Fort Dayton. He's a Massachusetts man, and Thou knowest no good can come of that. more
Soundtrack:
Yankee Doodle more

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14 out of 18 people found the following comment useful.
This is one of my favorite films., 24 February 2004
10/10
Author: wily55 from Wading River, New York

This film has everything, drama, humor, and action. My favorite character is Mrs. McKlennar, played by the great Dame Edna May Oliver (also see her in A Tale of Two Cities). She's got the right combination of real independence, sauciness, and feeling. Henry Fonda and Claudette Colbert are also fine as Gil and Lana. The usual John Ford stock company (Ward Bond, Arthur Shields, etc.) are in evidence in the well cast supporting roles. I'm kind of surprised that no one has targeted this story for a remake, though it might be a case of watching out what you wish for - it could be ruined by political correctness. Anyway, sit back and enjoy.

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