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Approved | 30min | Adventure, Western, TV Series | Episode aired 8 May 1957
Tom Morgan and his father are attacked by Hurons. Tom runs away in fear leaving his wounded father behind. Labeled a coward by his father and the rest of the village he flees.
Director: Sam Newfield
Writers: Howard J. Green, Endre Bohem, Louis Vittes; James Fenimore Cooper
Stars: John Hart, Lon Chaney Jr., Jonathan White
Tom Morgan and his father are attacked by Hurons. Tom runs away in fear leaving his wounded father behind. Labeled a coward by his father and the rest of the village he flees.
Director: Sam Newfield
Writers: Howard J. Green, Endre Bohem, Louis Vittes; James Fenimore Cooper
Stars: John Hart, Lon Chaney Jr., Jonathan White
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00:00From the immortal pen of James Fenimore Cooper, came stirring tales of the early American frontier,
00:07when freedom-loving pioneers were carving a new nation out of an unknown, savage, and untamed wilderness.
00:14Stories of those exciting days, and of the courage, daring, and devotion of men like Hawkeye,
00:23the first of the Long Rifles, and his tribal brother Chingachgook, the last of the Mohicans.
00:53♪♪
01:24Iroquois scout like squaw. See nothing, hear nothing.
01:35But that's the third scouting party we've seen.
01:38They like vulture. Find only corpse. How far is settlement?
01:43As far as I could tell from up there, Morgansboro's about a day's journey away.
01:48Closer we come to settlement, more Indian we see.
01:51Maybe that's why no message comes from settlement in two moons.
01:56I've got a feeling there's no maybe about it.
01:59♪♪
02:30♪♪
02:36I didn't hear you come out.
02:38Guess you didn't.
02:40Ain't time for you to take over yet?
02:42Your pa wants you.
02:44What does he want?
02:46He'll tell you.
02:48♪♪
02:59You're not taking the boy. He's too young.
03:02The boy is 19, older than I was when I took you to wife, Sarah.
03:05Tom's different.
03:07That's because you kept him too close to you, protected him too much.
03:10Would it have been better if I'd let him die like his brother, fighting Indians in the wilderness?
03:14People on the frontier got no choice, Sarah.
03:17He's the only one we've got left.
03:19Don't take him with you.
03:21Look, the settlement's surrounded by Indians.
03:23We're cut off from the capital.
03:25Somebody's got to break through and get help.
03:28Only a couple of men can be spared.
03:30I'm one of them, and I want Tom to be the other.
03:33But it's too soon. He's not ready.
03:36Not ready for what, Ma?
03:40You and me are going south, Tom.
03:42But the Indians, the woods are full of them.
03:44Well, we'll make it our business to avoid them.
03:47I'd best get some provisions ready for you.
03:51Your Ma thinks that maybe I oughtn't to take you along.
03:54Why should she think that?
03:56Figures you're too young. Ain't had enough experience out in the woods yet.
04:00Then it's about time I got some, ain't it?
04:02That's the boy.
04:11Goodbye, Will. Take care of yourself.
04:13We'll be back soon, Sarah.
04:15Goodbye, dear.
04:18Good luck, Will.
04:21Good luck to you.
04:44You tired?
04:46No. But I keep on wondering what's going to happen to us.
04:49Don't worry. It won't stop nothing from happening.
04:51Well, I can't help it.
04:53You'll have to.
05:08As far as I can see, there are only four of them.
05:11As far as I can see, there are only four of them.
05:13Now use the tree for cover and keep firing.
05:16Where are you going?
05:17Round them. Maybe I can take them from the side.
05:19But...
05:20Do as you're told.
05:21Make sure you keep them busy.
05:41Come on.
06:11Damn!
06:13Tom! Tom!
06:16Tom! Tom!
06:41Tom!
07:11There's no more shots.
07:13I think it's not Hunter.
07:16No. The only thing being hunted in this territory now is scalps.
07:21It's not out of our way.
07:24Should we take a look?
07:26Our blood has flowed together, my brother.
07:29I know Hawkeye go many moons to pick up fallen sparrows.
07:33I know Hawkeye go many moons to pick up fallen sparrows.
07:36I know Hawkeye go many moons to pick up fallen sparrows.
07:38I know Hawkeye go many moons to pick up fallen sparrows.
07:40Even if not on way.
07:43How about you?
07:45I like sparrow.
08:11That aircraft might have had some friends.
08:13You better take a look around.
08:18Are you hurt bad?
08:19Just a flesh wound.
08:21Might have had a lot worse if you hadn't come along.
08:24First time I ever seen a white man traveling with a red skin.
08:28You can't judge a man by the color of his skin.
08:31Besides, he's a Mohican.
08:33He can't be a Mohican.
08:35He's a Mohican.
08:37You can't judge a man by the color of his skin.
08:39Besides, he's a Mohican, not an Iroquois.
08:41Were you headed for Morgansboro?
08:43I just come from there.
08:44We're needing some help.
08:46Them Iroquois are trying to starve us out.
08:51Iroquois fly like mist.
08:54Fine rifle.
08:56That's a nice looking weapon.
08:58Too good for an Iroquois.
09:01Were you traveling with someone?
09:04My son.
09:06Iroquois kill?
09:09No.
09:11Might have been better if they had.
09:18We didn't have a chance.
09:20Nobody would have had a chance.
09:22There was just too many of them.
09:24You sure your pa was killed?
09:26The arrows were as thick as falling leaves.
09:28He was hit right off.
09:29I saw him go down.
09:31How'd you manage to get away?
09:33I got the cover.
09:34Played dead.
09:35The woods were full of Indians.
09:37I was lucky to get back here.
09:38Nobody can get through.
09:39Not if they turn tail and run.
09:49You'd better clear the cabin.
09:51Morgans lost a lot of blood.
09:52What about the rest of us?
09:53What about getting word to the capital?
09:55Come nightfall, Chingichgook and I will be leaving.
10:06I guess you're proud naming your son a coward before everyone.
10:10He is a coward.
10:21Jim, I'm ready to take my turn standing watch.
10:24You ain't got a turn.
10:25Why not?
10:27You might see an Indian out there.
11:06Well, I reckon you're here for them provisions, Hawkeye.
11:09Yeah, we'll be leaving in a few hours.
11:11Well, ain't much we can spare.
11:13Larder's getting mighty low.
11:19There.
11:20These ought to see you through till you get to the capital.
11:22Don't want you taking time off going hunting.
11:26You don't seem as dead set against the boys,
11:28the other settlers here, do you?
11:30No.
11:32You don't seem as dead set against the boys,
11:34the other settlers here, do you?
11:39Well, if you mean to a mind as hanging around,
11:41the answer's no.
11:43Used to be a horse breaker.
11:45Learned that the finest yearling can be mighty skittish and undefendable.
11:49Don't stop from growing into a fine horse, though.
11:52You give him a chance.
11:53If you're talking about me, there's no need to whisper.
11:55Everybody in Morgansburg knows I'm a coward.
11:58You won't have to put up with me much longer.
12:03The way I got it figured,
12:05it should take Chingichgook and me about three days to get through.
12:08And when we get back, I hope it'll be with troops and provisions
12:11to carry you through the winter.
12:13No, no.
12:14Getting past the Indians ain't gonna be easy.
12:16Maybe some of us ought to go along with you.
12:18More men go.
12:20Harder to get through.
12:22Besides, you'll need every man you got if they decide to attack.
12:25Suppose you and Chingichgook don't get through.
12:27What do we do then?
12:29Don't get through what do we do that? Hang on to your prayer book keep your powder dry, right?
12:36I'll keep my mind right
12:58Not shoot is not a require make too much noise for Indian you're right jing it's good
13:06I
13:08I
13:29I'm not going back
13:30I'll never go back if ching its cook and I were Iroquois your scalp would be dangling from a belt about now
13:36What do I care?
13:38Young brave not have right to throw away life now. Why not life belong to tribe
13:44My particular tribes made it pretty clear. I've got no use for mine on the frontier. Every man's life is of some use
13:52Supposing the man hates the frontier hates everything about it people the dirt a danger
13:59You really feel that way about it, why do you suppose I left Morgansboro you're headed for their capital that's where we're going
14:06Three rifles are better than two
14:08I'm a coward. I
14:10Wouldn't be any help to you. There's no sense in getting into an argument about it. We just want you to go along with us
14:15That's all I
14:18Hope you don't regret it
14:21We go
14:37I
14:41Feel danger ahead in forest. Can't we go across the lake by canoe? Oh, we can't the lakes frozen
14:47But take an extra day to go around it people of Morgansboro might not be able to hold out that long
15:06I
15:22Remember what I said three rifles are better than two but I I've never
15:37You
15:44My brother shoot rifle
15:50Ain't much good with a rifle the mines loaded if you want to use it
16:01Reload those guns and keep your eyes peeled
16:06Push arrow through break off
16:37I
17:00Stop here
17:06Thank you not hurt much just the same we'll rest here for a while
17:15Tom I don't see any reason why we can't have supper to you. No, I'll gather wood for a fire. Oh no fire
17:21It requires see smoke
17:25Only a small piece of venison left
17:29Yeah
17:30That is pretty small
17:32Well, why don't you say it?
17:34The reason we're so short is because I didn't bring any provisions
17:37Tom if I'd have thought it I would have said it you don't have to give me any protection
17:42Forgive me any of your provisions either. I didn't even help you fight the Iroquois when they attacked when it was my life
17:48It's take just as much as yours
17:50Tom these aren't my provisions. They were given to us by the people of Morgansboro
18:04You
18:21We
18:22We get lost. Yeah, it happened when we left the river
18:26Trees is a thick can't see where you're going. Someone's gonna have to climb a tree and find out where we are
18:32Possum not climb tree with wounded leg
18:36How are you as to climbing Tom, I don't know that I'd be as good as you at figuring out where we are Hawkeye
18:42Oh and Ching its cook and I are alone. Why he's the one who usually does the climbing why?
18:50I was a young and I fell and got hurt pretty bad. Well, I haven't done much climbing since you mean
18:55You're afraid to climb a tree
18:58If you put it that way, yes, I am but a brave man like you
19:05All brave men afraid sometimes
19:27My brother looked deep into heart of white brave
19:44Sometimes bird carry Tommy Hawk
19:58Here quiet
20:12They're blocking the trail to the capital yeah, the forest is thick with them
20:16There's only one thing to do Tom Ching its cook and I'll try to draw him off
20:19We'll get as close as we can and start shooting
20:22But that'll make him go after us and give you a chance to make a run for it
20:25Take the high ground above the trail you should get past him without any trouble
20:30But that means you and Ching its cook won't have a chance of getting out alive must get word to Capitol
20:35You mean to say you'd sacrifice yourself for me for the people of Morgansboro people?
20:39You hardly know the way we look at it Tom people on the frontier are building a future. It's worth fighting for
20:46even dying for
20:55You
21:20This is about close enough
21:25I
21:44Said darn fool, he's trying to draw off the Iroquois to himself
21:47Young brave clear trail for us as fast as dive of eagle he become man
21:53He's cleared the trail for you
21:56You stay I
21:58Figure he's gonna be needing some help. How's your leg?
22:02Leg is fine. If my blood brother stay I stay
22:06You said yourself someone's got to get to the capital if they don't get to the capital
22:10They're going to have to go back to the capital. They're going to have to go back to the capital
22:14You said yourself someone's got to get to the capital if anyone can get through those Iroquois. It's you
22:44You
22:56Why aren't you on your way to the capital getting help from Morgansboro
22:59Ching it's cooks taking care of that. I figured you might need a little company, you know, sir. I
23:04do
23:06If you still want to try and make it to the capital I'll keep them busy while you make a run for it
23:11I'm through running
23:14I
23:38Got it Tom look
23:44I
23:53Might glad to see them. I'm just about out of powder. Yeah
24:03Well, I guess the road to the capital is open now it's the road to Morgansboro I'm thinking about now Hawkeye
24:15Hawkeye and your Indian brother, I'll always be in your debt for saving this settlement and for giving me back a son
24:23Seeing you all together again is thanks enough for us
24:30Right
24:44You
25:14You
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