Drum Beat
Only the fierce Modocs knew the terrible meaning of each beat of the Drum !
1954 | 111m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Delmer Daves |
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| Writer: | Delmer Daves |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 10, 1954 |
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| Director: | Delmer Daves |
| Writer: | Delmer Daves |
| Genres: | Western |
| Keywords | oregon, usa, based on true story, fashion, wild west |
| Production Companies | Ladd Enterprises, Jaguar Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Delmer Daves | Story, Director, Screenplay |
| Clarence Kolster | Editor |
| William L. Kuehl | Set Decoration |
| Sidney Hickox | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Leo Shuken | Orchestrator |
| Ralph Ayres | Special Effects |
| J. Peverell Marley | Director of Photography |
| Leo K. Kuter | Art Direction |
| Gordon Bau | Makeup Artist |
| Moss Mabry | Wardrobe Designer |
| Norman Pringle | Makeup Artist |
| Robert F. Hoy | Stunt Double |
| C.A. Riggs | Sound |
| Myrl Stoltz | Hairstylist |
| Victor Young | Original Music Composer |
| Sidney Cutner | Orchestrator |
| Paul Baxley | Stunt Double |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Delmer Daves | Producer |
| Alan Ladd | Producer |
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