Sentenced in a London court to serve 14 years as an indentured servant in the colonies for the accidental murder of a law enforcement official, "Abigail Martha Hale" (Paulette Goddard) meets two wealthy men on the voyage there. The first is a scoundrel by the name of "Martin Garth" (Howard Da Silva) and the second is an honorable gentleman named "Captain Holden" (Gary Cooper) who doesn't like Garth or his shady business dealings with the hostile native tribes. Their animosity is furthered when Abigail is sold--and subsequently purchased--at an auction by Captain Holden aboard the ship carrying the three of them. To Abigail's surprise, however, Captain Holden's reason for buying her was to spite Garth more than anything else. Unfortunately, upon freeing her the next day, she is then illegally resold to Garth who wants her for himself. Needless to say, this doesn't please his Seneca wife "Hannah" (Katherine DeMille) nor does it make Captain Holden too happy when he finds out what has happened. Even more importantly, however, is the fact that a war is brewing between several Native American tribes and the settlers and both Captain Holden and Abigail are caught in the middle of it all. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this was an excellent film which manages to capture the timeframe in an extraordinary manner. Likewise, the acting of Gary Cooper and Paulette Goddard was first-rate as well. That being said, I enjoyed this film and have rated it accordingly. Truly excellent.
Review of Unconquered
