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A Thunder of Drums (1961)

NR · 1961-09-26 · 1h 37m · EN
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A regiment of forgotten men... a woman no man could forget!

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.

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James Warner BellahWriterJoseph M. NewmanDirector

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Richard BooneRichard BooneCapt. Stephen MaddocksGeorge HamiltonGeorge HamiltonLt. Curtis McQuadeLuana PattenLuana PattenTracey HamiltonArthur O'ConnellArthur O'ConnellSgt. Karl RodermillCharles BronsonCharles BronsonTrooper HannaRichard ChamberlainRichard ChamberlainLt. PorterJames DouglasJames DouglasLt. Thomas GreshamJames DouglasJames DouglasLt. Thomas GreshamTammy MarihughTammy MarihughLaurie DetweilerCarole WellsCarole WellsCamden YatesDuane EddyDuane EddyTrooper EddySlim PickensSlim PickensTrooper Erschick

Keywords

CavalryRookieApachePatrolOutpostApache nation

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Genre affinityWesternTheme affinityCavalry · Rookie · ApacheDirector preference339896Actor preference164946 · 103410 · 115076Country preferenceUsDecade preference1960

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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.

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A Thunder of Drums has a runtime of 97 minutes.

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