Drum Beat
Only the fierce Modocs knew the terrible meaning of each beat of the Drum !
1954
Rated
NR
111
minutes
Western
★★★★★
★★★★★
3.1
Wikipedia
Directed By:
Delmer Daves
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.
Language
English
Release Date
November 10, 1954
Cast
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
Danny Borzage
Nora Bush
Dee Carroll
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
Show Full Crew
Writing
Directing
Camera
Sound
Leo Shuken
Orchestrator
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
Sidney Cutner
Orchestrator
C.A. Riggs
Sound
Editing
Art
Production
Costume & Make-Up
Gordon Bau
Makeup Artist
Moss Mabry
Wardrobe Designer
Norman Pringle
Makeup Artist
Myrl Stoltz
Hairstylist
Crew