as David Gamut Jack McDonald as Tamenund Sydney Deane as General Webb Boris Karloff as an Indian brave (uncredited) Joseph Singleton Critical assessment The Maurice Tourneur and Clarence Brown adaptation of James Fenimore Cooper’s 1826 historical novel retains its high stature among film historians and "still considered to be the best film adaption of Cooper’s novel.” Film historian and biographer Charles Higham offered high praise for the directorial “sophistication” and “daring” in the development of the Cora Munro (Barbara Bedford) character: Acknowledging the “strengths and weaknesses” evident in every cinematic treatment of the famous novel—adaptations of the novel appeared as early as 1911— including the George B. Seitz version in 1936 and the 1992 production by Michael Mann—film critic David Sterritt reports “that for pure visual storytelling and a memorably filmed climax, the silent movie by Tourneur and Brown has proven hard to beat.” References External links The Last of the Mohicans essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, Bloomsbury Academic, 2010 , pages 68–70 1920 films 1920 adventure films Films set in 1757 American adventure films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films based on The Last of the Mohicans Films directed by Clarence Brown Films directed by Maurice Tourneur United States National Film Registry films Articles containing video clips 1920s American films Silent adventure films 1920s English-language films