Drum Beat
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“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.
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Cast
53 people
Alan Ladd
Johnny MacKay
Known for
Shane
This Gun for Hire
Audrey Dalton
Nancy Meek
Known for
Mr. Sardonicus
Titanic
Marisa Pavan
Toby
Known for
The Rose Tattoo
Solomon and Sheba
Robert Keith
Bill Satterwhite
Known for
The Wild One
The Lineup
Rodolfo Acosta
Scarface Charlie
Known for
Hondo
Return of the Seven
Charles Bronson
Kintpuash
Known for
Once Upon a Time in the West
Death Wish
Warner Anderson
Gen. Canby
Known for
Destination Moon
Blackboard Jungle
Elisha Cook Jr.
Blaine Crackel
Known for
Salem's Lot
Rosemary's Baby
Anthony Caruso
Manok
Known for
The Asphalt Jungle
Objective, Burma!
Richard Gaines
Dr. Thomas
Known for
Double Indemnity
The More the Merrier
Hayden Rorke
President Ulysses S. Grant
Known for
I Dream of Jeannie
All That Heaven Allows
Frank De Kova
Modoc Jim
Known for
The Ten Commandments
The Mechanic
Delmer Daves Director · Victor Young Composer J. Peverell Marley Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $3M · Budget $1.1M · United States release November 10, 1954
Box office
Budget
$1,100,000
Worldwide gross
$3,000,000
Gross vs. budget
2.7×
Production
Jaguar Productions
Production
Ladd Enterprises
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures UK
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 10, 1954
Theatrical
Austria
August 1, 1955 · Theatrical
Germany
April 7, 1955 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 17, 1954 · Theatrical
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