American Revolution Resources: Films

Drums Along the Mohawk
(1939)
- Starred Claudette Colbert and Henry Fonda; Directed by John Ford.
- Based upon the book by Walter D. Edmonds.
- The film received two Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actress (Edna May Oliver) and Cinematography.
- Movie is set in the Mohawk Valley in upstate New York during the American Revolution.

Partial Cast List

Claudette Colbert
Henry Fonda
Edna May Oliver
Eddie Collins
John Carradine
Dorris Bowdon
Jessie Ralph
Arthur Shields
Robert Lowery
Roger Imhof

... Lana Borst Martin
... Gilbert Jones
... Sarah McKlennar
... Christian Reall
... Caldwell
... Mary Reall
... Mrs. Weaver
... Rev. Rosenkrantz
... John Weaver
... Nicholas Herkimer

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Partial Crew List

John Ford
Walter D. Edmonds
William Faulkner
Soyna Levien
Lamar Trotti
Raymond Griffith
Darryl Zanuck
Alfred Newman
Bert Glennon
Ray Rennahan
Robert Simpson

... Director
... Writer (novel)
... Writer (uncreditied)
... Writer
... Writer
... Producer
... Executive Producer
... Composer
... Cinematographer
... Cinematographer
... Casting

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