Unconquered
Unconquered is a 1947 American historical epic adventure film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Gary Cooper and Paulette Goddard. The supporting cast features Boris Karloff, Cecil Kellaway, Ward Bond, Howard da Silva, Katherine DeMille (the director's daughter), C. Aubrey Smith and Mike Mazurki. Released by Paramount Pictures, the film depicts the violent struggles between American colonists and Native Americans on the western frontier in the mid-18th century during the 1763 Pontiac's Rebellion, primarily around Fort Pitt (modern-day Pittsburgh). The film is characterized by DeMille's lavish style, including colourful costumes and sets, thousands of extras, violence, and sensationalism.
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| Produced by | Cecil B. DeMille
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| Based on | the novel Unconquered, a Novel of the Pontiac Conspiracy
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| Running time | 146 min.
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| Country | United States
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| Language | English
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| Budget | $4.3 million
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| Box office | $5,250,000 (est. US/ Canada rentals)
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- The famous Swedish actor Edvard Persson was travelling through the US to make Jens Månsson i Amerika when he came to Hollywood and made a cameo appearance in this film. The director, Cecil B. DeMille, reciprocated with a cameo appearance in Persson's movie.
- The film went $394,000 over budget.
- Features 25 name players and 4,325 costumed extras.
- Gary Cooper got a salary of $300,000 - double what he usually made - and a percentage of profits: 5% of the gross to $6 million and 10% above $6 million, with a minimum guarantee of $300,000.
- Production was nicknamed "The Perils of Paulette" on the Paramount lot.
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