Drum Beat

Drum Beat

1954 · 111 min · EN · NR · 6.1 (28 votes)
Dir. Delmer Daves · Starring Alan Ladd, Audrey Dalton, Marisa Pavan, Robert Keith, Rodolfo Acosta, Charles Bronson · Music Victor Young

Only the fierce Modocs knew the terrible meaning of each beat of the Drum !

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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.

VIBE

A sweeping, earnest Western epic that feels both grand and intimate. It captures the harsh beauty of the frontier and the weight of duty, with a palpable sense of historical consequence and personal stakes.

ruggedheroicmelancholictensesteadyclassic westernepic scopeperiod dramaconflictdutysurvivalcultural clash
based on true storyoregonusafashionwild westulysses s. grant
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