The Deerslayer (1943)

Deerslayer a white man who was brought up by the Mohicans helps his old tribe when the Hurons steal Princess Wah Tah the betrothed of his friend JingoGood His friends the Hutters are a white family living on an ark in the middle of a lake The Hurons attack them and Deerslayer enlists the aid of scout Harry March who is escorting sixtyfive brides to the nearby settlement Deerslayer and Harry are both in love with Judith Hutter who is secretly in love with Harry The Hurons succeed in capturing her father and Harry whereupon Judiths sister Hetty playing on an Indian superstition never to harm an insane person feigns madness and makes an escape Hutter Judith Hetty and Princess WahTah return to the ark where they ate attacked by the waiting Hurons and Hetty is killed Deerslayer Harry and the settlement men arrive to time to drive the Hurons away