Unconquered (Universal Cinema Classics)
by Cecil B. De Mille
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Actor: Gary Cooper, Paulette GoddardDirector: Cecil B. De Mille
Brand: Universal Studios
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Published)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Original recording remastered, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 146 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-05-22
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Universal Studios
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DVD Review: Unconquered
Summary: 5 Stars
Unconquered is set in colonial America several years before the American Revolution. Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, it's one of his many epic, spectacular films. DeMille had a knack of creating films that felt grandiose & were major events. Unconquered still stands as one of the best photographed movies in Hollywood history.
The film opens with Abigail Hale (Paulette Goddard in her third DeMille film) on trial in England. She's sentenced to death for murder but is given a choice of accepting 14 years servitude in America. She accepts (duh) the offer. While crossing the Atlantic the other two main characters are introduced: Capt. Chris Holden (Gary Cooper in his fourth DeMille film) & Martin Garth (Howard Da Silva). The conflict is set early as Holden & Garth get in a bidding war over Abigail. Every time Garth makes a bid Holden says, "... And sixpence." Holden wins out & sets Abigail free but Garth destroys her papers & buys her, keeping her in slavery.
Garth is friendly with many Indians west of the Appalachians. It's not so much friendship as it is the weapons that he's selling to them. He has secretly created an alliance with them to carve out a territory for himself.
There's a bit of name dropping for historical buffs. There's much that centers on the village/fort of Pittsburgh. There's debate on whether Pittsburgh belongs to Virginia or to Pennsylvania. In order to resolve this dispute we get two surveyors: Mason & Dixon, though their roles are limited to one scene. Another name dropped is that of a young Colonel George Washington (Richard Gaines).
John Fraser (Ward Bond) is Holden's good friend &, once again, Bond gives an excellent performance. Hannah (Katherine DeMille) is the Indian wife of Garth & daughter of Guyasuta (Boris Karloff). Guyasuta is the chief of the Senecas, one of the principal tribes involved in Garth's plot. Pontiac is the main chief in this plot though there's no screen appearance.
Note: Katherine DeMille was the daughter of Cecil DeMille & at the time was Mrs. Anthony Quinn.
There's a lot of action in the film with the inevitable confrontation between Holden & Garth. The Indians are treacherous & want to eliminate the white man from their lands. Part of this film is near ludicrous & yet enjoyable. Karloff is credible as Guyasuta yet is hard to take in this role.
There are a lot of actors in this movie that were young & had futures of varying degrees. There are Lloyd Bridges (Lt. Hutchins), Lex Barker, Jay Silverheels (Tonto from the Lone Ranger) & Jeff York. There are some others that were reasonably established: Mike Mazurki (Dave Bone), Garth's main henchman, Cecil Kellaway (Jeremy Love), Alan Napier (Sir William Johnson) & C. Aubrey Smith (Lord Chief Justice). There are many Native Americans with roles in this film also that include Iron Eyes Cody in a non-speaking role ( also was responsible for the Native American dialog in the film), Chief Thundercloud along with Silverheels.
Another interesting tidbit is the film has Noble Johnson in a small part. Noble was, perhaps, most famous for his portrayal of a zombie in The Ghost Breakers (Bob Hope & Paulette Goddard).
The only bonus feature is an introduction by Robert Osborne. There are subtitles in English & French; & the movie is presented in the full screen format (1:33 to 1). Unconquered is a highly enjoyable & entertaining movie that just misses being an essential film.
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