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Follow the River (1995)

Follow the River poster
Original title
Follow The River
Directed by
Martin Davidson
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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In 1755, a woman named Mary Ingles is kidnapped by Shawnee warriors after an attack on her settlement. She endures captivity and slavery before escaping and making a long, difficult journey on foot to return to her home.

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What happens

Follow the River is a 1995 ABC television movie, based on the book Follow the River by James Alexander Thom, that recounts the aftermath of the Draper's Meadow Massacre of 1755. In particular the kidnapping of Mary Ingles by Shawnee, her enslavement, escape, and epic overland journey to reach home. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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