Drum Beat

111 minutes

11/10/1954

Overview

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.

Cast List

Alan Ladd
as Johnny MacKay
Audrey Dalton
as Nancy Meek
Marisa Pavan
as Toby
Robert Keith
as Bill Satterwhite
Rodolfo Acosta
as Scarface Charlie
Charles Bronson
as Kintpuash
Warner Anderson
as Gen. Canby
Elisha Cook Jr.
as Blaine Crackel
Anthony Caruso
as Manok
Richard Gaines
as Dr. Thomas
Hayden Rorke
as President Ulysses S. Grant
Frank De Kova
as Modoc Jim
Perry Lopez
as Bogus Charlie
Isabel Jewell
as Lily White
Peggy Converse
as Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant
Pat Lawless
as O'Brien
Frank Ferguson
as Mr. Dyar
George J. Lewis
as Capt. Alonzo Clark
Peter Hansen
as Lt. Goodsall
Willis Bouchey
as Gen. Gilliam
Strother Martin
as Scotty
Edgar Stehli
as Jesse Grant
Richard H. Cutting
as Col. Meek
Michael Daves
as Young Boddy
Paul Wexler
as William Boddy
Denver Pyle
as Fairchild (uncredited)
Rico Alaniz
Jonas Applegarth
Rayford Barnes
Chris Willow Bird
Oliver Blake
Danny Borzage
Nora Bush
Dee Carroll
Oliver Cross
Juney Ellis
Frank Gerstle
James Griffith
Richard Hale
Ron Hargrave
Gene Jackson
Maurice Jara
Kenner G. Kemp
Kay E. Kuter
George Lloyd
Victor Millan
Felix Noriego
Carol Nugent
Leonard Penn
George Ross
Arthur Space
John Veitch
Norman Willis
Dee Carroll
as Young Widow (uncredited)