Drum Beat

Delmer Daves
1954-11-10

Only the fierce Modocs knew the terrible meaning of each beat of the Drum !
6.1
111 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Alan Ladd Johnny MacKay Unowned
Audrey Dalton Nancy Meek Unowned
Marisa Pavan Toby Unowned
Robert Keith Bill Satterwhite Unowned
Rodolfo Acosta Scarface Charlie Unowned
Charles Bronson Kintpuash Unowned
Warner Anderson Gen. Canby Unowned
Elisha Cook Jr. Blaine Crackel Unowned
Anthony Caruso Manok Unowned
Richard Gaines Dr. Thomas Unowned
Hayden Rorke President Ulysses S. Grant Unowned
Frank De Kova Modoc Jim Unowned
Perry Lopez Bogus Charlie Unowned
Isabel Jewell Lily White Unowned
Peggy Converse Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant Unowned
Pat Lawless O'Brien Unowned
Frank Ferguson Mr. Dyar Unowned
George J. Lewis Capt. Alonzo Clark Unowned
Peter Hansen Lt. Goodsall Unowned
Willis Bouchey Gen. Gilliam Unowned
Strother Martin Scotty Unowned
Edgar Stehli Jesse Grant Unowned
Richard H. Cutting Col. Meek Unowned
Michael Daves Young Boddy Unowned
Paul Wexler William Boddy Unowned
Denver Pyle Fairchild (uncredited) Unowned
Rico Alaniz Unowned
Jonas Applegarth Unowned
Rayford Barnes Unowned
Chris Willow Bird Unowned
Oliver Blake Unowned
Danny Borzage Unowned
Nora Bush Unowned
Dee Carroll Unowned
Oliver Cross Unowned
Juney Ellis Unowned
Frank Gerstle Unowned
James Griffith Unowned
Richard Hale Unowned
Ron Hargrave Unowned
Gene Jackson Unowned
Maurice Jara Unowned
Kenner G. Kemp Unowned
Kay E. Kuter Unowned
George Lloyd Unowned
Victor Millan Unowned
Felix Noriego Unowned
Carol Nugent Unowned
Leonard Penn Unowned
George Ross Unowned
Arthur Space Unowned
John Veitch Unowned
Norman Willis Unowned