Drums Along the Mohawk

Drums Along the Mohawk

1939 · 1 hr 44 min · Approved

Drama, Romance, War

Directors

John Ford

Actors

  • Claudette Colbert
  • Henry Fonda
  • Edna May Oliver

Credits: 1

Summary

Newlyweds Gil and Lana Martin try to establish a farm in the Mohawk Valley but are menaced by Indians and Tories as the Revolutionary War begins.

More about this movie

In Revolutionary America, Gil Martin takes his new wife Lana back to his farm in upstate New York. The area is remote and a distance from the fort but they are happy living in their one room cabin. With the declaration of independence, the settlers soon find themselves at war with the British and their Indian allies. Their farm is burned out and the Martins take work with Sarah McKlennar. The war continues however as the Martins try to make a new life.