Mohawk (film)

Mohawk is a 1956 Pathcolor drama directed by Kurt Neumann, starring Scott Brady and Rita Gam. It is about an 18thcentury Boston artist sent to the Mohawk Valley to paint landscapes and portraits of Native Americans.

In 18th century upstate New York, a quarrelsome white man named Butler seeks to foment war with the Indians, to rid the Mohawk Valley of the natives and settlers he despises. He goes to the Iroquois chef Kowanen to warn him about a party of armed white settlers. Kowanen shows no concern, but his son Keoga and brave Rokhawah feel otherwise and plot a raid to steal the settlers muskets. They are assisted by Keogas sister Onida, but many Indians end up killed and Onida captured.An artist, Jonathan Adams, has arrived from Boston, commissioned to do paintings and portraits. He is joined by sweetheart Cynthia Stanhope, a society lady from Boston, and attracted to Greta Jones, a local barmaid. But when he escorts Onida from the fort back to her people, he develops a romantic interest in her instead. Adams also earns the respect and trust of Kowanen as he paints the chiefs portrait and Keoga comes to admire Adams fighting prowess. Kowanen, seeking peace with the white settlers, offers to have his son Keoga accompany Adams back to the fort, as a sign of good faith. ........

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