Drum Beat (1954)
6.0|10 Nov, 1954|111 min
Only the fierce Modocs knew the terrible meaning of each beat of the Drum !
6.0|10 Nov, 1954|111 min
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President Grant orders Indian fighter MacKay to negotiate with the Modocs of northern California and southern Oregon. On the way he must escort Nancy Meek to the home of her aunt and uncle. After Modoc renegade Captain Jack engages in ambush and other atrocities, MacKay must fight him one-on-one with guns, knives and fists.
Keywords
based on true story
oregon, usa
fashion
wild west
Casts
Alan Ladd
Johnny MacKay
Audrey Dalton
Nancy Meek
Marisa Pavan
Toby
Robert Keith
Bill Satterwhite
Rodolfo Acosta
Scarface Charlie
Charles Bronson
Kintpuash
Warner Anderson
Gen. Canby
Elisha Cook Jr.
Blaine Crackel
Anthony Caruso
Manok
Richard Gaines
Dr. Thomas
Hayden Rorke
President Ulysses S. Grant
Frank De Kova
Modoc Jim
Perry Lopez
Bogus Charlie
Isabel Jewell
Lily White
Peggy Converse
Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant
Pat Lawless
O'Brien
Frank Ferguson
Mr. Dyar
George J. Lewis
Capt. Alonzo Clark
Peter Hansen
Lt. Goodsall
Willis Bouchey
Gen. Gilliam
Strother Martin
Scotty
Edgar Stehli
Jesse Grant
Richard H. Cutting
Col. Meek
Michael Daves
Young Boddy
Paul Wexler
William Boddy
Denver Pyle
Fairchild (uncredited)
Rico Alaniz
Jonas Applegarth
Rayford Barnes
Chris Willow Bird
Oliver Blake
Minister (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
Soldier (uncredited)
Nora Bush
Granny (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Officer (uncredited)
Juney Ellis
Mrs. Boddy (uncredited)
Frank Gerstle
Grant's Officer (uncredited)
James Griffith
Veteran One-Legged Soldier at White House Gate (uncredited)
Richard Hale
Ron Hargrave
Gene Jackson
Maurice Jara
Kenner G. Kemp
Kay E. Kuter
George Lloyd
Victor Millan
Felix Noriego
Carol Nugent
Leonard Penn
George Ross
Arthur Space
John Veitch
Norman Willis
Dee Carroll
Young Widow (uncredited)
Crews
Sidney Cutner
Orchestrator
Moss Mabry
Wardrobe Designer
Delmer Daves
Producer
Gordon Bau
Makeup Artist
C.A. Riggs
Sound
Leo Shuken
Orchestrator
William L. Kuehl
Set Decoration
Sidney Hickox
Second Unit Director of Photography
Robert F. Hoy
Stunt Double
Paul Baxley
Stunt Double
Delmer Daves
Story
Delmer Daves
Screenplay
Delmer Daves
Director
Alan Ladd
Producer
Ralph Ayres
Special Effects
Norman Pringle
Makeup Artist
Myrl Stoltz
Hairstylist
Leo K. Kuter
Art Direction
J. Peverell Marley
Director of Photography
Clarence Kolster
Editor
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
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