Intrepid frontiersman Chris Holden foils the political and personal ambitions of renegade Martin Garth in the Ohio Valley following the French and Indian War.Intrepid frontiersman Chris Holden foils the political and personal ambitions of renegade Martin Garth in the Ohio Valley following the French and Indian War.Intrepid frontiersman Chris Holden foils the political and personal ambitions of renegade Martin Garth in the Ohio Valley following the French and Indian War.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Howard Da Silva
- Garth
- (as Howard da Silva)
Katherine DeMille
- Hannah
- (as Katherine De Mille)
C. Aubrey Smith
- Lord Chief Justice
- (as Sir C. Aubrey Smith)
Storyline
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- TriviaWhile Boris Karloff was filming his scenes, he had his customary 4:00 p.m. tea break, which he always had written into his contract. They became so popular that even Gary Cooper and Charles Chaplin came on set for tea, and Paulette Goddard had a 4:00 p.m. tea break written into her contracts for the rest of her career.
- GoofsAlthough working as a slave, Abby has perfectly applied makeup and lipstick.
- Quotes
Lord Chief Justice: Slavery in the colonies or the gallows here? Speak up, girl! Which is it to be?
Abby: [Resignedly] Slavery, My Lord.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic (2004)
- SoundtracksWHIPPOORWILL'S A SINGIN'
(uncredited)
Written by Victor Young and Phil Boutelje
Lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
Featured review
Colonial-era corn
Unconquered (1947) is a miracle of bad filmmaking. This is Cecil B. DeMille overindulging himself for two and a half hours, offering us a healthy heaping of camp, costumes, sexual titillation, and over the top action.
Where does one even begin? The characters are all idiots who wander from scene to scene, somehow surviving an onslaught of ridiculous events ranging from plunging from a waterfall to surviving an attack courtesy of offensive Native American stereotypes. Poor Paulette Goddard finds herself spending 75 percent of the movie trussed up, leered at, threatened with phallic objects, and in her undergarments, usually several of those things at once. I'm surprised the Code was okay with such sadomasochistic elements in the picture, but maybe they just laughed it off because it was so silly.
The cast is made up of a talented bunch, but their performances are largely uneven. Gary Cooper, Paulette Goddard, and Boris Karloff seem embarrassed to be there and alternate between being wooden and cartoon-y. Only Howard Da Silva as the lecherous villain comes off with his dignity intact, knowing that when you're in schlock, you have to go gloriously all out with the camp.
The whole look of the film is studio-bound and garish, so it's not visually appealing either. If you are a connoisseur of kitsch or have a group of like-minded friends, then this turkey is a fun one.
Where does one even begin? The characters are all idiots who wander from scene to scene, somehow surviving an onslaught of ridiculous events ranging from plunging from a waterfall to surviving an attack courtesy of offensive Native American stereotypes. Poor Paulette Goddard finds herself spending 75 percent of the movie trussed up, leered at, threatened with phallic objects, and in her undergarments, usually several of those things at once. I'm surprised the Code was okay with such sadomasochistic elements in the picture, but maybe they just laughed it off because it was so silly.
The cast is made up of a talented bunch, but their performances are largely uneven. Gary Cooper, Paulette Goddard, and Boris Karloff seem embarrassed to be there and alternate between being wooden and cartoon-y. Only Howard Da Silva as the lecherous villain comes off with his dignity intact, knowing that when you're in schlock, you have to go gloriously all out with the camp.
The whole look of the film is studio-bound and garish, so it's not visually appealing either. If you are a connoisseur of kitsch or have a group of like-minded friends, then this turkey is a fun one.
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Nepobijedjeni
- Filming locations
- Big Mesa Falls, Ashton, Idaho, USA(waterfall scenes)
- Production company
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- Budget
- $5,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 26 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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