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  • Drum Beat (1954)
  • Not Rated
    111 min | Adventure, Western
Drum Beat (1954)
Not Rated
111 min | Adventure, Western

In 1872, Indian fighter Johnny MacKay is appointed peace commissioner for the California and Oregon territory but he faces tough opposition from the renegade Modocs led by their chief Captain Jack.
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Writer
Delmer Daves (written by)
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Release date
Nov 10, 1954 (United States)

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Cast

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54 cast members
Name Known for
Alan Ladd
Johnny MacKay Johnny MacKay   See fewer
Audrey Dalton
Nancy Meek Nancy Meek   See fewer
Robert Keith
Bill Satterwhite Bill Satterwhite   See fewer
Rodolfo Acosta
Scarface Charlie Scarface Charlie   See fewer
Charles Bronson
Kintpuash - aka Captain Jack Kintpuash - aka Captain Jack   See fewer
Warner Anderson
Gen. Edward Canby Gen. Edward Canby   See fewer
Elisha Cook Jr.
Blaine Crackel Blaine Crackel   See fewer
Richard Gaines
Dr. Thomas Dr. Thomas   See fewer
Edgar Stehli
Jesse Grant Jesse Grant   See fewer
Hayden Rorke
President Ulysses S. Grant President Ulysses S. Grant   See fewer
Frank DeKova
Modoc Jim (as Frank de Kova) Modoc Jim (as Frank de Kova)   See fewer
Perry Lopez
Bogus Charlie Bogus Charlie   See fewer
Willis Bouchey
Gen. Gilliam Gen. Gilliam   See fewer
George J. Lewis
Capt. Alonzo Clark (as George Lewis) Capt. Alonzo Clark (as George Lewis)   See fewer
Isabel Jewell
Lily White Lily White   See fewer
Peggy Converse
Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant   See fewer
Rico Alaniz
Medicine Man (uncredited) Medicine Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Jonas Applegarth
Indian (uncredited) Indian (uncredited)   See fewer
Rayford Barnes
Capt. Summer (uncredited) Capt. Summer (uncredited)   See fewer
Chris Willow Bird
Indian (uncredited) Indian (uncredited)   See fewer
Oliver Blake
Minister (uncredited) Minister (uncredited)   See fewer
Danny Borzage
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Nora Bush
Granny (uncredited) Granny (uncredited)   See fewer
Dee Carroll
Young Widow (uncredited) Young Widow (uncredited)   See fewer
Oliver Cross
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard H. Cutting
Col. Meek (uncredited) Col. Meek (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Daves
Young Boddy (uncredited) Young Boddy (uncredited)   See fewer
Juney Ellis
Mrs. Boddy (uncredited) Mrs. Boddy (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Ferguson
Mr. Dyar (uncredited) Mr. Dyar (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Gerstle
Grant's Officer (uncredited) Grant's Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
James Griffith
Veteran One-Legged Soldier at White House Gate (uncredited) Veteran One-Legged Soldier at White House Gate (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Hale
Gen. Sherman (uncredited) Gen. Sherman (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Hansen
Lt. Goodsall (uncredited) Lt. Goodsall (uncredited)   See fewer
Ron Hargrave
Singing Soldier (uncredited) Singing Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Gene Jackson
Child Street Dancer (uncredited) Child Street Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Maurice Jara
Indian (uncredited) Indian (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenner G. Kemp
Grant's Clerk (uncredited) Grant's Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Kay E. Kuter
Veteran Soldier (uncredited) Veteran Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Lawless
O'Brien (uncredited) O'Brien (uncredited)   See fewer
George Lloyd
Settler (uncredited) Settler (uncredited)   See fewer
Strother Martin
Scotty (uncredited) Scotty (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Millan
Indian (uncredited) Indian (uncredited)   See fewer
Felix Noriego
Indian (uncredited) Indian (uncredited)   See fewer
Carol Nugent
Nellie Grant (uncredited) Nellie Grant (uncredited)   See fewer
Leonard Penn
Miller - a Settler (uncredited) Miller - a Settler (uncredited)   See fewer
Denver Pyle
Fairchild (uncredited) Fairchild (uncredited)   See fewer
George Ross
Sentry (uncredited) Sentry (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Smith
Sentry (uncredited) Sentry (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Space
Army Doctor (uncredited) Army Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
John Veitch
Young Soldier (uncredited) Young Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Wexler
William Boddy (uncredited) William Boddy (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Willis
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
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