1954
6.0 (32 votes)
1h 51m
Genres
Western
Production Companies
Jaguar Productions
Ladd Enterprises
Ladd Enterprises
Drum Beat
Only the fierce Modocs knew the terrible meaning of each beat of the Drum !
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.
Key Crew
Producer: Delmer Daves, Alan Ladd
Director: Delmer Daves
Screenplay: Delmer Daves
Story: Delmer Daves
Director of Photography: J. Peverell Marley
