Distant Drums (1951)

37% of users liked it
(1,227 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 white… 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

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.
Directed By: Raoul Walsh
Written By: Niven Busch, Martin Rackin
Genres: Western, Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics

In Theaters: Dec 29, 1951 Wide
On DVD: May 11, 2004

Critic Reviews

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.
Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
Dubious war film, mixed with interesting jungle adventure from director Raoul Walsh.

Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

No Featured Audience Ratings Found…

Cast

Gary Cooper
as Capt. Quincy Wyatt
Mari Aldon
as Judy Beckett
Richard Webb
as Lt. Richard Tufts

Ray Teal
as Private Mohair
Arthur Hunnicutt
as Monk
Robert H. Barrat
as Gen. Zachary Taylor

See full cast

Now you can share movies with your friends on Facebook!

Discover movies your friends are watching
Keep track of what you want to see
Add your reviews to your Timeline

Get Started