Distant Drums
Turkish title: Ölüm Fedaisi
“Against unseen jungle terrors and untamed savage tribes ... and pounding war-drums that echoed his challenge!”
1951 · 1 h 41 min
Directed by 
Raoul Walsh
Raoul WalshCast
Gary CooperCredits
Written by: 
Niven Busch
Plot
A Florida expedition against the Seminoles.
Sinekatalog’s take
Raoul Walsh's adventure follows Gary Cooper leading a Florida expedition against Seminole Indians through the swamps. Fast, rugged and well-paced, with a fine ending, it is a lively if conventional frontier picture.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (2,658 votes)
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