The story is set in the British province of New York during the French and Indian War, and concerns—in part—a Huron massacre (with passive French acquiescence) of between 500 to 1,500 Anglo-American troops, who had honorably surrendered at Fort William Henry, plus some women and servants; the kidnapping of two sisters, daughters of the British commander; and their rescue by the last Mohicans.

Randolph Scott
as Hawkeye

Binnie Barnes
as Alice Munro

Heather Angel
as Cora Munro

Henry Wilcoxon
as Maj. Duncan Heyward

Bruce Cabot
as Magua

Phillip Reed
as Uncas

Robert Barrat
as Chingachgook

Hugh Buckler
as Colonel Munro

Willard Robertson
as Captain Winthrop

William Stack
as General Montcalm
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I can't imagine that Randolph Scott was an obvious choice for "Hawkeye" in this fast-moving adaptation of the famous Fenimore Cooper tale of the early colonial history of North America, but he works well. Henry Wilcoxson ("Maj. Hayward") is charged with escorting the daughters of his commanding offi...