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Drums Along the Mohawk

Drums Along the Mohawk

Drama · History · War · 1939

Albany, New York, 1776. After marrying, Gil and Lana travel north to settle on a small farm in the Mohawk River Valley, but soon their growing prosperity and happiness are threatened by the sinister sound of drums that announce dark times of revolution and war.

Movie details

Drums Along the Mohawk

“Thrilling! Stirring! Spectacular!”

1939 Drama · History · War 1h 40m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.0 / 10

7K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

82 %

Tomatometer

TMDB

6.5 / 10

Community rating

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Albany, New York, 1776. After marrying, Gil and Lana travel north to settle on a small farm in the Mohawk River Valley, but soon their growing prosperity and happiness are threatened by the sinister sound of drums that announce dark times of revolution and war.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Drums Along the Mohawk?

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Taste neighbourhood

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

John Ford

Written by

Sonya Levien · Lamar Trotti

Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert

Lana (Magdelana)

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Gilbert Martin

Edna May Oliver

Edna May Oliver

Mrs. Mc Klennar

Eddie Collins

Eddie Collins

Christian Reall

John Carradine

John Carradine

Caldwell

Dorris Bowdon

Dorris Bowdon

Mary Reall

Jessie Ralph

Jessie Ralph

Mrs. Weaver

Court is in session

Put Drums Along the Mohawk on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.