
Drum Beat
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.
Drum Beat
November 10, 1954
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Cast (54)

Alan Ladd
Johnny MacKay

Audrey Dalton
Nancy Meek

Marisa Pavan
Toby

Robert Keith
Bill Satterwhite

Rodolfo Acosta
Scarface Charlie

Charles Bronson
Kintpuash

Warner Anderson
Gen. Canby

Elisha Cook Jr.
Blaine Crackel

Anthony Caruso
Manok

Richard Gaines
Dr. Thomas

Hayden Rorke
President Ulysses S. Grant

Frank De Kova
Modoc Jim

Perry Lopez
Bogus Charlie

Isabel Jewell
Lily White

Peggy Converse
Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant

Pat Lawless
O'Brien

Frank Ferguson
Mr. Dyar

George J. Lewis
Capt. Alonzo Clark

Peter Hansen
Lt. Goodsall

Willis Bouchey
Gen. Gilliam

Strother Martin
Scotty

Edgar Stehli
Jesse Grant

Richard H. Cutting
Col. Meek

Michael Daves
Young Boddy

Paul Wexler
William Boddy

Denver Pyle
Fairchild (uncredited)

Rico Alaniz
N/A

Jonas Applegarth
N/A

Rayford Barnes
N/A

Oliver Blake
N/A

Danny Borzage
N/A

Nora Bush
N/A

Dee Carroll
N/A

Oliver Cross
N/A

Juney Ellis
N/A

Frank Gerstle
N/A

James Griffith
N/A

Richard Hale
N/A

Ron Hargrave
N/A

Gene Jackson
N/A

Maurice Jara
N/A

Kenner G. Kemp
N/A

Kay E. Kuter
N/A

George Lloyd
N/A

Victor Millan
N/A

Felix Noriego
N/A

Carol Nugent
N/A

Leonard Penn
N/A

George Ross
N/A

Arthur Space
N/A

John Veitch
N/A

Norman Willis
N/A

Dee Carroll
Young Widow (uncredited)
Crew (21)
Directing

Delmer Daves
Director
Writing

Delmer Daves
Story

Delmer Daves
Screenplay
Production

Delmer Daves
Producer

Alan Ladd
Producer
Sound

Leo Shuken
Orchestrator

Sidney Cutner
Orchestrator

Victor Young
Original Music Composer

C.A. Riggs
Sound
Art

Leo K. Kuter
Art Direction

William L. Kuehl
Set Decoration
Camera

J. Peverell Marley
Director of Photography

Sidney Hickox
Second Unit Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up

Gordon Bau
Makeup Artist

Moss Mabry
Wardrobe Designer

Myrl Stoltz
Hairstylist

Norman Pringle
Makeup Artist
Crew
Editing

Clarence Kolster
Editor