Unconquered
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| Directed by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Produced by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Written by |
Charles Bennett Fredric M. Frank Jesse Lasky, Jr. Jeanie Macpherson (uncredited) |
| Based on | novel by Neil H. Swanson |
| Starring |
Gary Cooper Paulette Goddard |
| Narrated by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Music by | Victor Young |
| Cinematography | Ray Rennahan |
| Edited by | Anne Bauchens |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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146 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4 million |
| Box office | $5,250,000 (est. US/ Canada rentals) |
Unconquered is a 1947 adventure film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille, released by Paramount Pictures, and starring Gary Cooper and Paulette Goddard. The film depicts the violent struggles between American colonists and Native Americans on the western frontier in the mid-18th century during the time of Pontiac's Rebellion, primarily around Fort Pitt (modern-day Pittsburgh).
The supporting cast features Boris Karloff, Cecil Kellaway, Ward Bond, Howard Da Silva, Virginia Campbell, Katherine DeMille, C. Aubrey Smith and Mike Mazurki.
Based on Neil Swanson's Unconquered, a Novel of the Pontiac Conspiracy, the film focuses on "Abby" Hale (Paulette Goddard), who is condemned to death by a British court, then offered clemency if she will become an indentured servant in America. There is a bidding competition between Captain Christopher Holden (Gary Cooper) and Martin Garth (Howard Da Silva), which Holden wins. He then sets her free. Unfortunately, Garth is a sore loser; he kidnaps Abby and takes her to the western frontier, where he is involved in illegal arms sales to the Native Americans. Soon, Holden becomes involved in the conflict with the warring tribes and is reunited with Abby; he also has further confrontations with Garth and his henchman (Mike Mazurki).
The film cost $4 million, $1 million of which was spent on the actors salaries. The salary costs were the largest in de Mille's career to date.
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