Drum Beat
“Only the fierce Modocs knew the terrible meaning of each beat of the Drum !”
1954 · 1 h 51 min
Directed by 
Delmer Daves
Delmer DavesCast
Cast not recorded here
Plot
President Grant orders Indian fighter MacKay to make peace with the Modoc tribe, led by Captain Jack.
Sinekatalog’s take
Delmer Daves's Western, with Alan Ladd, Charles Bronson and Audrey Dalton, is a tough, interesting film based on the Modoc War, with Bronson as Captain Jack.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (1,307 votes)
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