THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS (1936) Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes - Public Domain DVD NO CASE

THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS (1936) -  Starring - Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes, Henry Wilcoxon - Public Domain Movie Disc only Free Post - Black & White - VERY RARE DELETED DVD !-

During the French and Indian War, Alice and Cora, the two daughters of Colonel Munro, set out from Albany to join their father at his rural fort. They are escorted by Major Duncan Heyward, who has loved Alice for a long time, and the Huron Indian scout Magua. Magua, a vicious drunkard, is secretly plotting to murder the colonel and his children. He lures Major Heyward and the girls into an ambush, but they are saved by Natty Bumppo, a white frontiersmen known as "Hawk-eye" for his skill with a musket, and the last two surviving members of the Mohican tribe, Chingachgook and his son Uncas. On their way to the fort, Uncas falls in love with Cora, while Hawk-eye and Alice are attracted to each other.

The fort is besieged by the French, under General Montcalm, and their Indian allies. Hawk-eye sneaks out at night and overhears Magua persuading the Indians to attack the local colonial settlements while they are unprotected. Colonel Munro refuses to accept Hawk-eye's unsupported word and forbids the colonial militia under his command to leave. Hawk-eye arranges for the men to depart but remains behind. The colonel has no choice but to sentence him to death for insubordination. Magua incites his followers to attack the fort and prevent an agreement between Montcalm and Munro that would allow the British to surrender the fort peacefully in exchange for their lives. Before Montcalm can stop the fighting, Colonel Munro is fatally wounded, and his daughters are carried off by Magua's war party. Magua tells the women that Cora will become his squaw, and Alice will be burned alive.

Hawk-eye and his friends break out of the stockade and set out in pursuit, as does Heyward. When they reach a stream, they are forced to split up. Hawk-eye and Chingachgook search downstream, Heyward and Uncas upstream. Uncas picks up the trail and, unwilling to wait for the others, hurries ahead by himself. He manages to free Cora, but they are trapped on top of a cliff. Uncas kills one man, but Magua sends him plummeting to the bottom of the cliff. Rather than become Magua's woman, Cora chooses to jump to her death. The dying Uncas drags himself over to her lifeless body and takes her hand in his before succumbing. Chingachgook arrives and challenges Magua to fight one-on-one. Hawk-eye prevents Heyward from interfering; Chingachgook drowns Magua in the river.

Meanwhile, Alice is taken to a large Indian settlement to be burned at the stake. Hawk-eye sends Chingachgook to stand guard, then tells Heyward he will offer himself in exchange for Alice. Heyward offers his life instead, but Hawk-eye tells him that the Indians would not trade Alice for a British officer they do not know. It must be an enemy warrior they respect highly, and Hawk-eye meets that description. Heyward knocks out Hawk-eye and takes his clothes, because the enemy does not know what Hawk-eye looks like. Heyward enters the armed camp and bargains for Alice's release. Hawk-eye awakens and follows him. Faced with two men claiming to be Hawk-eye, the enemy chief decides the winner of a shooting contest must be the real one, and he is proved right. Before she leaves, Alice kisses Hawk-eye. Then he is tied to a stake and the wood around him set on fire. Alice and the others encounter a British relief force led by General Abercrombie. They storm the camp and free Hawk-eye.

1 Hour 32 Mins

Please note this DVD movie is over 50 years Old and in Black & White, it will not be up to today's high Quality, although the Quality is very good and can be watched on a large screen. Please remember it was made for the older screens though and not digital.