Distant Drums

Dec 25, 1951

1h 41m

★ 6.2

Against unseen jungle terrors and untamed savage tribes ... and pounding war-drums that echoed his challenge!

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

Genres

Western

Adventure

War

Production Companies

United States Pictures

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Capt. Quincy Wyatt

Gary Cooper

Judy Beckett

Mari Aldon

Lt. Richard Tufts

Richard Webb

Pvt. Mohair

Ray Teal

Monk

Arthur Hunnicutt

Gen. Zachary Taylor

Robert Barrat

Pvt. James W. Tasher

Gregg Barton

Sgt. Shane

Clancy Cooper

M. Duprez

Carl Harbaugh

Pvt. Tibbett

Lee Roberts

Cpl. Peachtree

Dan White

Pvt. Jessup

Sheb Wooley

A disgraced Confederate Colonel who has deserted his command flees to the Everglades where he encounters a disparate group of four other Southern deserters. Together they struggle to find their way out of the swamp and resolve their own personal demons under the eyes of hostile Seminoles as they battle to survive the elements and each other.

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