Chingachgook: The Great Snake (1967)

Chingachgook: The Great Snake (1967)

Release Date: 1967, June 25
Directors: Richard Groschopp
Countries: East Germany
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Cast: Gojko Mitić, Rolf Römer, Johannes Knittel, Helmut Schreiber, Adolf Peter Hoffmann, Andrea Drahota, Jürgen Frohriep, Lilo Grahn, Milan Jablonský, Heinz Klevenow Jr.

Overview:

Chingachgook, a Mohawk-born Delaware warrior, strives to rescue his wife Wahtawah from the clutches of an enemy camp of Huron. Joined by his trusted huntsman Deerslayer, the two confront racist pioneers and brutal British soldiers in their quest. Deerslayer catches the desire of Judith and thus the jealousy of her suitor, Harry. The action of the story functions like a seesaw, characters continuously traveling back and forth between a house on the lake and the Huron camp until the violent climax.