The Deerslayer (1943)

  • NR
  • 11/22/1943 (US)
  • History, Action, Adventure
  • 1h 7m

THE THRILL TALE OF AMERICA'S PIONEERS!

Overview

Deerslayer, a white man who was brought up by the Mohicans, helps his old tribe when the Hurons steal Princess Wah Tah, the betrothed of his friend Jingo-Good. His friends, the Hutters, are a white family living on an ark in the middle of a lake. The Hurons attack them and Deerslayer enlists the aid of scout Harry March, who is escorting sixty-five brides to the near-by settlement. Deerslayer and Harry are both in love with Judith Hutter, who is secretly in love with Harry. The Hurons succeed in capturing her father and Harry, where-upon Judith's sister Hetty, playing on an Indian superstition never to harm an insane person, feigns madness and makes an escape. Hutter, Judith, Hetty and Princess Wah-Tah return to the ark, where they ate attacked by the waiting Hurons and Hetty is killed. Deerslayer, Harry and the settlement men arrive to time to drive the Hurons away.

Lew Landers

Director

James Fenimore Cooper

Novel

P.S. Harrison

Story

E.B. Derr

Story

Cast

Bruce Kellogg's headshot

Bruce Kellogg

Deerslayer
Jean Parker's headshot

Jean Parker

Judith Hutter
Larry Parks's headshot

Larry Parks

Jingo-Good
Warren Ashe's headshot

Warren Ashe

Harry March
Wanda McKay's headshot

Wanda McKay

Hetty Hutter
Yvonne De Carlo's headshot

Yvonne De Carlo

Princess Wah-Tah
Addison Richards's headshot

Addison Richards

Mr. Hutter
Johnny Michaels's headshot

Johnny Michaels

Bobby Hutter (as Johnny Michaels)

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