Summary
Pathfinder, a white man raised by the Mohican Indians, joins forces with the British army to avenge himself on the Mingo warriors and the French, who have brought death and pillage to his people. He takes on a mission to retrieve secret plans from within the French fort at St. Vicente.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 55GoodWatch 52
IMDb5.5
Running time
1 h 18 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 westerns, −29 min on the typical 107
typical 10778Half of all westerns run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries
Released
1952
December 9, 1952
74 years ago
Genre
WesternLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
16 of 16
George MontgomeryPathfinder
Helena CarterWelcome Alison
Jay SilverheelsChingachgook
Walter KingsfordCol. Duncannon
Rodd RedwingChief Arrowhead
Stephen BekassyCol. Brasseau
Elena VerdugoLokawa
Bruce LesterCapt. Clint Bradford
Chief YowlachieEagle Feather
Lyle TalbotBritish Ship Captain
John HartBritish Sergeant- ASAdele St. MauerChaperon
- VIVi IngrahamKa-letan
- RCRus ConklinTogamak (as Russ Conklin)
- ECEdward CochUncas (as Ed Coch Jr.)
Michael FoxNarrator (voice)
Directing · 4
- Sidney Salkow Director
- Paul Donnelly Assistant Director
- Leonard Katzman Assistant Director
- Florence Swan Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Robert E. Kent Screenplay
- James Fenimore Cooper Novel
Production · 3
- Sam Katzman Producer
- Herbert B. Leonard Unit Manager
- George Lait Publicist
Camera · 5
- Henry Freulich Director of Photography
- Irving Lippman Still Photographer
- Bob Uhl Assistant Camera
- Val O'Malley Assistant Camera
- Irving Klein Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Jerome Thoms Editor
Sound · 2
- Mischa Bakaleinikoff Music Director
- Joe Finochio Sound Recordist
Art · 3
- Lou Korn Assistant Art Director
- Sidney Clifford Set Decoration
- Paul Palmentola Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Greta Ardine Hairstylist
- Ray Sebastian Makeup Artist
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