Drum Beat

Drum Beat
1h 51min

Western

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.

Production Companies

Jaguar Productions

Ladd Enterprises

Warner Bros. Pictures

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

Minister (uncredited)

Danny Borzage

Danny Borzage

Soldier (uncredited)

Nora Bush

Nora Bush

Granny (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Oliver Cross

Officer (uncredited)

Juney Ellis

Juney Ellis

Mrs. Boddy (uncredited)

Frank Gerstle

Frank Gerstle

Grant's Officer (uncredited)

James Griffith

James Griffith

Veteran One-Legged Soldier at White House Gate (uncredited)

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

Dee Carroll

Dee Carroll

Young Widow (uncredited)

Release date

10th Nov 1954

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English