A Thunder of Drums

Sep 26, 1961

1h 37m

★ 5.4

A regiment of forgotten men... a woman no man could forget!

Overview

Captain Maddocks will never be promoted beyond Captain because of a mistake that he made in the past. Lt. McQuade is a green rookie who is now under the command of the tough Captain and he does not seem to be able to do anything right. Lt. McQuade also has trouble with Tracey, but it will be the renegade Indians that will test him and teach him the importance of following orders.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Robert J. Enders Productions

A Thunder of Drums Trailers

Cast

Capt. Stephen Maddocks

Richard Boone

Lt. Curtis McQuade

George Hamilton

Tracey Hamilton

Luana Patten

Sgt. Karl Rodermill

Arthur O'Connell

Trooper Hanna

Charles Bronson

Lt. Porter

Richard Chamberlain

Lt. Thomas Gresham

James Douglas

Laurie Detweiler

Tammy Marihugh

Camden Yates

Carole Wells

Trooper Eddy

Duane Eddy

Trooper Erschick

Slim Pickens

Trooper Denton

Clem Harvey

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3.0

Apache War Smoke

Sep 25, 1952

An outlaw murders several Apaches and flees to a stagecoach way station with the tribe in hot pursuit. A stagecoach and its passengers have just pulled into the station, as has the stationmaster's father, a former bandit named Peso, and they all find themselves besieged by the Apaches, who want them to turn over the killer to them or they'll take the station and kill everybody. The problem is that the people in the station aren't sure just who among therm is the actual killer.

3.7

Apache Chief

Nov 4, 1949

When his tribesmen begin killing off white settlers, Young Eagle is opposed to the carnage. In order to assure a lasting peace, however, the chief must deal with renegade Apache Black Wolf.

5.9

In Pursuit of Honor

Mar 18, 1995

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5.6

Apache Rifles

Nov 26, 1964

A young cavalry officer is assigned the job of bringing in a band of Apaches who have been terrorizing the countryside.

6.0

Fury at Furnace Creek

Apr 30, 1948

The Arizona wilderness, 1880. Gen. Fletcher Blackwell sends a message telling Capt. Walsh, who is escorting a wagon-train through Apache territory, heading for the fort at Furnace Creek, that he should cancel the escort and rush to another town. Apache leader "Little Dog" is leading the attack on the wagon-train and massacring everyone at the poorly manned fort. As a result the treaty is broken with the Indians and the white settlers take over the territory with the help of the cavalry, as the Apaches are wiped out and only "Little Dog" remains at large. Gen. Fletcher Blackwell is court-martial-led for treason.

4.9

Ulzana

May 16, 1974

This rather unconventional Western movie is set in the middle of the 19th century in Arizona. The film portrays an Indian tribe, the Mimbreno Appacheans, who are celebrating their Thanksgiving, building an irrigation plant, carrying on commerce, and trying to settle down in a rather constricted territory. But the confrontation with the white Americans changes their situation as the mercantile "gentlemen" want to prevent the Indian tribe to become independent from the white men′s business practices. Thus, they destroy the irrigation plant and chase the Indian tribe in an inhospitable territory where they cannot survive. Led by their chief Ulzana, the Appacheans thus start a bitter fight to preserve their habitat.

5.6

The Charge at Feather River

Jul 11, 1953

A frontier scout leads prisoners on a death mission to save a railroad and rescue two women.

5.2

Fort Yuma

Oct 4, 1955

Apaches plan to attack a fort by wearing uniforms plundered from a cavalry officer's (Peter Graves) supply column.

5.9

The Massacre

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The story of the massacre of an Indian village, and the ensuing retaliation.

5.0

Stagecoach To Fury

Dec 13, 1956

A group of stagecoach passengers are held hostage by bandits waiting for a shipment of gold they plan to steal.

3.7

Blood on the Arrow

Oct 11, 1964

In this western, the sole survivor of an Apache ambush rides out to save a young boy who has been captured. The hero was a captured outlaw en route to his trial.

6.4

Apache Uprising

Dec 29, 1965

Various stage coach passengers and outlaws travelling through Indian country are forced to join forces against the Apaches.

6.8

Hondo and the Apaches

Sep 8, 1967

Two episodes from the TV series "Hondo" edited together and released as a feature.

0.0

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Mar 4, 1960

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4.7

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5.1

Ambush

Jan 13, 1950

A Westerner searches for a white woman held by the Apaches.

5.7

Tomahawk Trail

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5.5

Indio

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A greedy land developer steals the land from an Apache Indian tribe. His plan involves shooting most of the Apaches but an Apache warrior survives and gets revenge.

6.0

The Deserter

Dec 4, 1970

A young cavalry officer finds his woman tortured by the Apaches and blames the Army for not properly protecting the outpost, so becomes a deserter and an avenger, stalking and killing Indians without warning.