Distant Drums (1951)
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37% of users liked it
(1,243 ratings)
Filmed on location in Florida's Everglades, Distant Drums stars Gary Cooper as Indian fighter Quincy Wyatt. At the height of the Seminole wars, Wyatt leads a small group of soldiers into the Everglades to offer resistance. Along the way, they rescue Judy Beckett (Mari Aldon), one of several… More Filmed on location in Florida's Everglades, Distant Drums stars Gary Cooper as Indian fighter Quincy Wyatt. At the height of the Seminole wars, Wyatt leads a small group of soldiers into the Everglades to offer resistance. Along the way, they rescue Judy Beckett (Mari Aldon), one of several white prisoners of the Seminoles. Judy proves to be as worthy a "soldier" as Wyatt and his men during the final Seminole attack. Prominent among the supporting players is Robert Barrat as General Zachary Taylor. Distant Drums was produced independently by Milton Sperling's United States Productions, and distributed by Warner Bros. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Raoul Walsh
- Written By
- Niven Busch, Martin Rackin
- Genres
- Western, Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 29, 1951 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Though not one of director Raoul Walsh's or star Gary Cooper's best actioners, the movie has some good moments due to visual style and on-location shooting.
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Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
Dubious war film, mixed with interesting jungle adventure from director Raoul Walsh.
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Cast
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Gary Cooper
as Capt. Quincy Wyatt
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Mari Aldon
as Judy Beckett
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Richard Webb
as Lt. Richard Tufts
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Ray Teal
as Private Mohair
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Arthur Hunnicutt
as Monk
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Robert H. Barrat
as Gen. Zachary Taylor
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Clancy Cooper
as Sgt. Shane
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Mel Archer
as Pvt. Jeremiah Hiff
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Gregg Barton
as Pvt. James Tasher
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Larry Carper
as Chief Oscala
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Carl Harbaugh
as M. Duprez
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Angelita McCall
as Amelia
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Lee Roberts
as Pvt. Tibbett
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Dan White
as Cpl. Peachtree
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Sheb Wooley
as Pvt. Jessup
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Warren MacGregor
as Private Sullivan
