Drum Beat
61 %|Nov 10, 1954|Western
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.
Featured Crew
William L. Kuehl
Set Decoration
C.A. Riggs
Sound
Leo Shuken
Orchestrator
Sidney Cutner
Orchestrator
Delmer Daves
Producer
Moss Mabry
Wardrobe Designer
Gordon Bau
Makeup Artist
Sidney Hickox
Second Unit Director of Photography
Cast
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)
