THE ASTOR REVIEW

Two of the silent era’s prominent directors, Maurice Tourneur and Clarence Brown, combine their great talents to create an unforgettable and visually delightful rendition of this American classic; faithful to the original 1826 novel by James Fenimore Cooper. Set in 1757, amidst the turmoil of a war-torn nation struggling for its identity, the British fight French forces which have rallied together with native Indian tribes. Basing his novel on real people who played a significant part in the French and Indian War, history is realistically re-enacted while also telling a deeply moving personal story of individuals.

IMDB SYNOPSIS

As Alice and Cora Munro attempt to find their father, a British officer in the French and Indian War, they are set upon by French soldiers and their cohorts, Huron tribesmen led by the evil Magua. Fighting to rescue the women are Chingachgook and his son Uncas, the last of the Mohican tribe, and their white ally, the frontiersman Natty Bumppo, known as Hawkeye.