The Last of the Mohicans (1911 film)


The Last of the Mohicans is a silent film of 1911. Directed by Theodore Marston and starring Frank Hall Crane, it was one of the first film adaptations of the novel The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper. As early as 1909 the novel had been brought to the screen by D.W. Griffith in a film titled Leather Stocking .
In 1911, another film of the same title was produced by Powers Picture Plays.

Production

The film was produced by Thanhouser Film Corporation and was shot in the state of New York, at Lake George.

Distribution

Distributed by the Motion Picture Distributors and Sales Company, the film - a short film on a reel - was released in U.S. theaters on November 10, 1911.

Reception

One listing describes the film as "surprisingly faithful to the original".