Movie
Distant Drums
Overview
After destroying a Seminole fort, American soldiers and their rescued companions must face the dangerous Everglades and hostile Indians in order to reach safety
Details
- Release date
- 1951-12-25
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Genres
- Western, Adventure, War
- Status
- Released
- Production
- United States Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Gary Cooper as Capt. Quincy Wyatt
- Mari Aldon as Judy Beckett
- Richard Webb as Lt. Richard Tufts
- Ray Teal as Pvt. Mohair
- Arthur Hunnicutt as Monk
- Robert Barrat as Gen. Zachary Taylor
- Gregg Barton as Pvt. James W. Tasher
- Clancy Cooper as Sgt. Shane
- Carl Harbaugh as M. Duprez
- Lee Roberts as Pvt. Tibbett
- Dan White as Cpl. Peachtree
- Sheb Wooley as Pvt. Jessup
Crew
- Raoul Walsh - Director
- Niven Busch - Screenplay
- Martin Rackin - Screenplay
- Niven Busch - Story
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