The Last of the Mohicans (1992), The Mission (1986), Northwest Passage (1940), Fan-Fan the Tulip (1951), Moonfleet (1955), The Last of the Mohicans (1920), The Last of the Mohicans (1936), Allegheny Uprising (1939) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best 1750s movies.
Storyline: The last members of a dying Native American tribe, the Mohicans -- Uncas, his father Chingachgook, and his adopted half-white brother Hawkeye -- live in peace alongside British colonists. But when the daughters of a British colonel are kidnapped by a traitorous scout, Hawkeye and Uncas must rescue them in the crossfire of a gruesome military conflict of which they wanted no part: the French and Indian War.
Plot Keywords: sister, frontiersman, colonel, native american, traitor, brother, thrilling ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Jeremy Irons plays a Spanish Jesuit who goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region. Robert DeNiro plays a slave hunter who is converted and joins Irons in his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to defend all they have built against the Portuguese aggressors.
Plot Keywords: priest, native, criminal, cardinal, moving, passionate, spirited ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Based on the Kenneth Roberts novel of the same name, this film tells the story of two friends who join Rogers' Rangers, as the legendary elite force engages the enemy during the French and Indian War. The film focuses on their famous raid at Fort St. Francis and their marches before and after the battle.—Dale Roloff
Plot Keywords: frontiersman, native american, military officer, gripping, gritty, canada, wilderness ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Roguish young peasant Fanfan (Gérard Philipe) escapes being wed to a farm girl when a gypsy, Adeline (Gina Lollobrigida), predicts that he'll find glory in the army, then marry a princess. After enlisting, Fanfan learns that Adeline is the recruiter's daughter and offered a phony prediction to get him to join, but he decides to make the fortune come true anyway. During a sword fight, he rescues the grateful king's daughter, which convinces him that fate is on his side.
Plot Keywords: peasant, gypsy, sergeant, princess, marquess, king, playful ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: In the 18th century, British youngster John Mohune is shipped off to live with Jeremy Fox, a gentleman who moonlights as a bootlegger, after his mother's death.
Plot Keywords: buccaneer, smuggler, orphan, nobleman, pirate, rousing, england ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: As Alice and Cora Munro attempt to find their father, a British officer in the French and Indian War, they are set upon by French soldiers and their cohorts, Huron tribesmen led by the evil Magua. Fighting to rescue the women are Chingachgook and his son Uncas, the last of the Mohican tribe, and their white ally, the frontiersman Natty Bumppo, known as Hawkeye.—Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
Plot Keywords: sister, captain, colonel, native american, traitor, wise man, thrilling ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: As Alice and Cora Munro attempt to find their father, a British officer in the French and Indian War, they are set upon by French soldiers and their cohorts, Huron tribesmen led by the evil Magua. Fighting to rescue the women are Chingachgook and his son Uncas, the last of the Mohican tribe, and their white ally, the frontiersman Natty Bumppo, known as Hawkeye.—Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
Plot Keywords: sister, colonel, major, scout, traitor, native american, thrilling ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: In British colonial America, Captain Swanson's adherence to the rules results in Trader Callendar's selling to the Indians under cover of a government permit. Jim Smith won't sit still for that. He organizes troopers to dress up as Indians and intercept the shipments which, of course, gets him thrown in jail.—Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
Plot Keywords: soldier, professor, trader, captain, love interest, general, patriotic ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: In the mid-1700's the East India Company has power over commerce on the sub-continent, with the blessings of the British government. A clerk in the company, Robert Clive, is frustrated by his lack of advancement, and transfers to the military arm of the company, where he excels. Clive's leadership and gift for manipulation strengthen England's hold over India and lead to personal wealth, which is often threatened by the enemies he makes along the way.—Ron Kerrigan <mvg@whidbey.com>
Plot Keywords: hero, clerk, fiancée, rajah, governor, engaging, powerful ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Dick Turpin is terrorising the countryside around Upper Dencher. Captain Fancey and Sergeant Jock Strapp plan to put an end to his escapades, and enlist the help of the Reverend Flasher. Little do they know that the priest leads a double life. Then Madame Desiree and her "Birds of Paradise" arrive in the village...—Simon N. McIntosh-Smith <Simon.N.Smith@cs.cf.ac.uk>
Plot Keywords: robber, reverend, king, criminal, rival, officer, amusing ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Final and least well-known installment in the Mark IV series of fundamentalist apocalypse films. About to be executed by the forces of the Antichrist, fundamentalist Christian guerrilla David is rescued by Connie, an Antichrist agent pretending to be a double agent for the Believers' Underground. Connie hopes to trick David into leading her to the dissidents' hidden base. Meanwhile, Armageddon and the Second Coming draw nigh.—D.A. Kellough <dkelloug@infinet.com>
Plot Keywords: frontiersman, father, woman, native american, british colonial official, french officer, spirited ...
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