A Thunder of Drums
A regiment of forgotten men... a woman no man could forget!
Genres
Overview
Captain Maddocks will never be promoted beyond Captain because of a mistake that he made in the past. Lt. McQuade is a green rookie who is now under the command of the tough Captain and he does not seem to be able to do anything right. Lt. McQuade also has trouble with Tracey, but it will be the renegade Indians that will test him and teach him the importance of following orders.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
97 min
Release Date
1961-09-26
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
25
Vote Average
5.54
Richard Boone
Capt. Stephen Maddocks
George Hamilton
Lt. Curtis McQuade
Luana Patten
Tracey Hamilton
Arthur O'Connell
Sgt. Karl Rodermill
Charles Bronson
Trooper Hanna
Richard Chamberlain
Lt. Porter
James Douglas
Lt. Thomas Gresham
Tammy Marihugh
Laurie Detweiler
Carole Wells
Camden Yates
Duane Eddy
Trooper Eddy
Slim Pickens
Trooper Erschick
Clem Harvey
Trooper Denton
Casey Tibbs
Trooper Baker
Irene Tedrow
Mrs. Scarborough
Marjorie Bennett
Mrs. Yates
J. Edward McKinley
Capt. Alan Scarborough
Kenner G. Kemp
Party Guest
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6.9
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6.2
The Undefeated
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5.9
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0.0
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7.2
The Man from Laramie
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6.3
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5.5
Pillars of the Sky
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6.2
Chuka
A group under siege at an Army fort grapple with painful memories.
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4.9
40 Guns to Apache Pass
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6.4
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7.7
The Searchers
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7.0
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6.6
Hondo
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6.6
Major Dundee
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7.1
Hombre
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6.1
Day of the Evil Gun
Two men on a desperate search to save a woman only one of them could have!
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0.0
Cowboy in the Clouds
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6.3
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6.3
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