This was not a bad movie considering that it was made in 1936. It has some good scenes, particularly of the Huron village.

  The movie is dated in its use of broken English for the Indians. "Me Magua, scout. Come to see big white chief Monroe." "Magua great warrior. Big white chief Monroe whip Magua like a dog." We also have Chingachgook saying, "Ottawa like Huron, no good. Burn, kill paleface. Slow death."

   The movie doesn't have any character development for Magua which I thought was so interesting in the 1992 remake. Magua isn't portrayed as a patriot here. He is acting purely to avenge himself on Monroe for the whipping he received. The whole angle of Magua as a patriot is missing in this version.

   Overall the movie is very good. The early positive portrayal and Uncas and Chingachgook is especially important in the development of the representation of Native Americans on film.