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Drum Beat

19546.0 / 10111 min
Western

Overview

Only the fierce Modocs knew the terrible meaning of each beat of the Drum !

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.

Cast

Alan Ladd

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

Charles Bronson

Kintpuash

Warner Anderson

Warner Anderson

Gen. Canby

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Blaine Crackel

Anthony Caruso

Anthony Caruso

Manok

Richard Gaines

Richard Gaines

Dr. Thomas

Hayden Rorke

Hayden Rorke

President Ulysses S. Grant

Frank De Kova

Frank De Kova

Modoc Jim

Perry Lopez

Perry Lopez

Bogus Charlie

Isabel Jewell

Isabel Jewell

Lily White

Peggy Converse

Peggy Converse

Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant

Pat Lawless

Pat Lawless

O'Brien

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Mr. Dyar

George J. Lewis

George J. Lewis

Capt. Alonzo Clark

Peter Hansen

Peter Hansen

Lt. Goodsall

Willis Bouchey

Willis Bouchey

Gen. Gilliam

Strother Martin

Strother Martin

Scotty

Edgar Stehli

Edgar Stehli

Jesse Grant

Richard H. Cutting

Richard H. Cutting

Col. Meek

Michael Daves

Michael Daves

Young Boddy

Paul Wexler

Paul Wexler

William Boddy

Denver Pyle

Denver Pyle

Fairchild (uncredited)

Rico Alaniz

Rico Alaniz

Jonas Applegarth

Jonas Applegarth

Rayford Barnes

Rayford Barnes

Chris Willow Bird

Chris Willow Bird

Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake

Danny Borzage

Danny Borzage

Nora Bush

Nora Bush

Dee Carroll

Dee Carroll

Oliver Cross

Oliver Cross

Juney Ellis

Juney Ellis

Frank Gerstle

Frank Gerstle

James Griffith

James Griffith

Richard Hale

Richard Hale

Ron Hargrave

Ron Hargrave

Gene Jackson

Gene Jackson

Maurice Jara

Maurice Jara

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Kay E. Kuter

Kay E. Kuter

George Lloyd

George Lloyd

Victor Millan

Victor Millan

Felix Noriego

Felix Noriego

Carol Nugent

Carol Nugent

Leonard Penn

Leonard Penn

George Ross

George Ross

Arthur Space

Arthur Space

John Veitch

John Veitch

Norman Willis

Norman Willis

Crew

Delmer Daves

Delmer Daves

Producer

William L. Kuehl

William L. Kuehl

Set Decoration

Gordon Bau

Gordon Bau

Makeup Artist

C.A. Riggs

C.A. Riggs

Sound

Sidney Hickox

Sidney Hickox

Second Unit Director of Photography

Moss Mabry

Moss Mabry

Wardrobe Designer

Sidney Cutner

Sidney Cutner

Orchestrator

Leo Shuken

Leo Shuken

Orchestrator

Robert F. Hoy

Robert F. Hoy

Stunt Double

Paul Baxley

Paul Baxley

Stunt Double

Delmer Daves

Delmer Daves

Director

Delmer Daves

Delmer Daves

Screenplay

Delmer Daves

Delmer Daves

Story

Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd

Producer

Norman Pringle

Norman Pringle

Makeup Artist

Myrl Stoltz

Myrl Stoltz

Hairstylist

Ralph Ayres

Ralph Ayres

Special Effects

J. Peverell Marley

J. Peverell Marley

Director of Photography

Clarence Kolster

Clarence Kolster

Editor

Leo K. Kuter

Leo K. Kuter

Art Direction

Victor Young

Victor Young

Original Music Composer