![]() ![]() Steve Forrest was perfect for the role of the all-knowing and wise Hawkeye. With Huron warriors all around them, it is up to the Hawkeye and his two Mohican brothers to get them through safely to the fort. Hawkeye informs the small party that Magua is actually a Huron warleader and not to be trusted. Hawkeye (Steve Forrest), Chingachgook (Ned Romero), and his son, Uncas (Don Shanks) find themselves guiding and protecting a British officer, two women, and a singing master after they are misled by their indian guide, Magua. ![]() It is the classic story by James Fenimore Cooper for a new generation. Aired on NBC back in 1977, this made-for-TV movie was one of my childhood favorites. Once in a great while, there would be a movie that my parents would let me stay up late to watch, and this was one of them. We had TV and radio back then and that was pretty much it. Back in the days when we only had CBS, NBC and ABC for television stations, no VCR's (much less DVD players), no iPods, no Internet. This one really takes me back to my youth. ![]()
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