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Drum Beat
Only the fierce Modocs knew the terrible meaning of each beat of the Drum !
Genres
Western
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
111 min
Release Date
1954-11-10
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
32
Vote Average
6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
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