Drum Beat (1954)
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.
- Released
- 1954-11-10
- Genres
- Western
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Delmer Daves, Delmer Daves
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 from 35 votes
Cast
- Alan Ladd as Johnny MacKay
- Audrey Dalton as Nancy Meek
- Marisa Pavan as Toby
- Robert Keith as Bill Satterwhite
- Rodolfo Acosta as Scarface Charlie
- Charles Bronson as Kintpuash
- Warner Anderson as Gen. Canby
- Elisha Cook Jr. as Blaine Crackel
- Anthony Caruso as Manok
- Richard Gaines as Dr. Thomas
- Hayden Rorke as President Ulysses S. Grant
- Frank De Kova as Modoc Jim