Drums Along the Mohawk is a 1939 historical Technicolor film based upon
a 1936 novel of the same name by American author, Walter D. Edmonds.
The film was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck and directed by John Ford.
Henry Fonda and Claudette Colbert portray settlers on the New York frontier
during the American Revolution.
The couple suffer British, Tory, and Indian attacks on their farm
before the Revolution ends and peace is restored.
The film—Ford's first color feature—was well received,
was nominated for two Academy Awards and became a major box office success,
grossing over US$1 million in its first year.
This was also the first time Claudette Colbert would be filmed in color.
While filming Claudette Colbert had actually worried
she might have not looked as good in color as she did in black and white
I liked this film,, and it seemed so different.
It was of course, John Ford's first film in colour,
and how striking it was!
Henry Fonda, played a great and inspiring part,
and made a great partnership with Claudette Colbert.
As with any Ford movie, a few of the stock company
here as well,
Ward Bond, Jack Pennick, John Carridine,
Mae Marsh, and Arthur Shields.
A trial and tribulation story of the folks,
who would be be pestered by colonists,
and if that was not enough, Indians!
QuoteReleased one week prior to the release of the Claire Trevor-John Wayne film Allegheny Uprising,
set in the same time period of history, Drums Along the Mohawk was the better received of the two.