Movie Description
Drum Beat
(1954)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Delmer Daves
- Producer : Delmer Daves,Alan Ladd
- Editor : Clarence Kolster
- Cast : Alan Ladd,Audrey Dalton,Marisa Pavan,Robert Keith,Rodolfo Acosta,Charles Bronson,Warner Anderson,Elisha Cook Jr.,Anthony Caruso,Richard Gaines,Hayden Rorke,Frank De Kova,Perry Lopez,Isabel Jewell,Peggy Converse,Pat Lawless,Frank Ferguson,George J. Lewis,Peter Hansen,Willis Bouchey,Strother Martin,Edgar Stehli,Richard H. Cutting,Michael Daves,Paul Wexler,Denver Pyle,Rico Alaniz,Jonas Applegarth,Rayford Barnes,Chris Willow Bird,Oliver Blake,Danny Borzage,Nora Bush,Oliver Cross,Juney Ellis,Frank Gerstle,James Griffith,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
Cast
Johnny MacKay
Nancy Meek
Toby
Bill Satterwhite
Scarface Charlie
Kintpuash
Gen. Canby
Blaine Crackel
Manok
Dr. Thomas
President Ulysses S. Grant
Modoc Jim
Bogus Charlie
Lily White
Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant
O'Brien
Mr. Dyar
Capt. Alonzo Clark
Lt. Goodsall
Gen. Gilliam
Scotty
Jesse Grant
Col. Meek
Young Boddy
William Boddy
Fairchild (uncredited)
Minister (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Granny (uncredited)
Officer (uncredited)
Mrs. Boddy (uncredited)
Grant's Officer (uncredited)
Veteran One-Legged Soldier at White House Gate (uncredited)
Young Widow (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleDrum Beat
Status Released
Release Information
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1954-11-10
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 51m
Production CompaniesJaguar Productions,Ladd Enterprises,Warner Bros. Pictures UK
Genres
- Western
