The film takes place in 1757.
The film was originally released in two parts - Leather Stocking: The Last of the Mohicans (1920) (The Last of the Mohicans) and Leather Stocking: The Deerslayer and Chingachgook (1920) (The Deerslayer and Chingachgook). For its 1923 American release, the film was edited down from twelve reels to five and re-titled The Deerslayer.