The Deerslayer (1957 film)
The Deerslayer is a 1957 American adventure film in CinemaScope and Color by De Luxe, directed by Kurt Neumann and written by Carroll Young, Neumann and an uncredited Dalton Trumbo. The film stars Lex Barker, Rita Moreno, Forrest Tucker, Cathy O'Donnell, Jay C. Flippen and Carlos Rivas. It is based on the 1841 novel The Deerslayer by James Fenimore Cooper.[1][2][3] The film was released on September 10, 1957, by 20th Century Fox.
| The Deerslayer | |
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| Directed by | Kurt Neumann |
| Produced by | Kurt Neumann |
| Screenplay by | Carroll Young Kurt Neumann Dalton Trumbo (uncredited) |
| Based on | The Deerslayer by James Fenimore Cooper |
| Starring | Lex Barker Rita Moreno Forrest Tucker Cathy O'Donnell Jay C. Flippen Carlos Rivas |
| Music by | Paul Sawtell Bert Shefter |
| Cinematography | Karl Struss |
| Edited by | Jodie Copelan |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
This is a story of Hawkeye of the long carbine. And a pirate whod settled by a river with his 2 lovely daughters. The younger Hetty appears simple but is at one with nature and can chat with a grizzly bear. The story is very similar to Last of the Mohicans
Cast
- Lex Barker as Deerslayer
- Rita Moreno as Hetty Hutter
- Forrest Tucker as Harry March
- Cathy O'Donnell as Judith Hutter
- Jay C. Flippen as Old Tom Hutter
- Carlos Rivas as Chingachgook
- Joseph Vitale as Huron chief
- John Halloran as Old Warrior
References
- "The-Deerslayer - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- "The Deerslayer (1957) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- "The Deerslayer". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
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