The Deerslayer
Brief Synopsis
A "Classics Illustrated" film treatment of Cooper's Leatherstocking Tale of 1841 that has Hawkeye and his blood brother Chingachgook teaming up to rescue a chief's daughter from the hands of her enemies.
Cast & Crew
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Dick Friedenberg
Director
Steve Forrest
Hawkeye
Ned Romero
Chingachgook
John Anderson
Hutter
Victor Mohica
Rivenoak
Joan Prather
Judith Hutter
Film Details
Also Known As
Deerslayer
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Historical
Release Date
1978
Production Company
NBC Entertainment
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
A "Classics Illustrated" film treatment of Cooper's Leatherstocking Tale of 1841 that has Hawkeye and his blood brother Chingachgook teaming up to rescue a chief's daughter from the hands of her enemies.
Director
Dick Friedenberg
Director
Cast
Steve Forrest
Hawkeye
Ned Romero
Chingachgook
John Anderson
Hutter
Victor Mohica
Rivenoak
Joan Prather
Judith Hutter
Charles Dierkop
Hurry Harry March
Brian Davies
Lieutenant Plowden
Ted Hamilton
Sieur De Beaujeur
Madeleine Stowe
Hetty Hutter
Ruben Moreno
Tamenund
Betty Ann Carr
Wa-Wa-Ta
Alma Bettran
Rosa Maria Hudson
Andrew William Lewis
Stephen Craig Taylor
Alma Betran
Crew
Douglas B Arnold
Sound Department
Andrew Belling
Music
Rhavan Briggs
Makeup
James L Conway
Executive Producer
James Fenimore Cooper
Source Material (From Novel)
Bill Cornford
Producer
Alan Gibbs
Stunt Coordinator
Paul E Hipp
Director Of Photography
Doug Hubbard
Special Effects
Carl Kress
Editor
Scott Lindquist
Art Director
S. S. Schweitzer
Screenwriter
Charles E Sellier
Executive Producer
Bob Summers
Music
Film Details
Also Known As
Deerslayer
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Historical
Release Date
1978
Production Company
NBC Entertainment
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States December 18, 1978