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Drum Beat (1954)

111 min  -  Western | Adventure  -   8 April 1955 (West Germany)
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President Grant orders Indian fighter MacKay to negotiate with the Modocs of northern California and southern Oregon... See full summary »

Director:

Delmer Daves

Writers:

Delmer Daves (screenplay), Delmer Daves (story)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alan Ladd ...
Johnny MacKay
Audrey Dalton Audrey Dalton ...
Nancy Meek
Marisa Pavan Marisa Pavan ...
Toby
Robert Keith Robert Keith ...
Bill Satterwhite
Rodolfo Acosta Rodolfo Acosta ...
Scarface Charlie
Charles Bronson ...
Kintpuash, aka Captain Jack
Warner Anderson Warner Anderson ...
Gen. Canby
Elisha Cook Jr. ...
Blaine Crackel
Anthony Caruso ...
Manok
Richard Gaines Richard Gaines ...
Dr. Thomas
Hayden Rorke Hayden Rorke ...
Frank DeKova Frank DeKova ...
Modoc Jim
Perry Lopez Perry Lopez ...
Bogus Charlie
Isabel Jewell Isabel Jewell ...
Lily White
Peggy Converse Peggy Converse ...
Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant
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Storyline

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. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Ambush | Oregon | Captain | Peace | Wild West  | See more »

Genres:

Western | Adventure

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

Delmer Daves' Drum Beat See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jaguar Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound Recording) (magnetic prints) | Mono (optical prints)

Color:

Color (Warnercolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.55 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

General Edward Canby, whose death is depicted in this movie, was in reality the only U.S. army general killed during the American Indian Wars. "General" G. A. Custer, killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn in 1876, was not in fact a general at the time of his death. After the Civil War, he held the permanent rank of Lieutenant Colonel. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Captain Jack meets with the peace commission and asked by Johnny MacKay what it would take to make peace, he responds "all of the Lost River to the Klamath." He was in fact a Modoc. See more »

Quotes

Nellie Grant: Have you ever seen Indians bit the dust?
Johnny MacKay: They don't really bite, it, Miss - they hit it.
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Connections

Featured in The Good Life (2007) See more »