A Thunder of Drums

A Thunder of Drums

97 mins | Western | Sept. 26, 1961

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.

A Thunder of Drums

97 mins | Western | Sept. 26, 1961

A Thunder of Drums
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.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Robert J. Enders Productions
Original title A Thunder of Drums
Directors Joseph M. Newman, Hal W. Polaire
Writers James Warner Bellah

Cast

Richard Boone

as Capt. Stephen Maddocks

George Hamilton

as Lt. Curtis McQuade

Luana Patten

as Tracey Hamilton

Arthur O'Connell

as Sgt. Karl Rodermill

Charles Bronson

as Trooper Hanna

Richard Chamberlain

as Lt. Porter

James Douglas

as Lt. Thomas Gresham

Tammy Marihugh

as Laurie Detweiler

Carole Wells

as Camden Yates

Duane Eddy

as Trooper Eddy

Slim Pickens

as Trooper Erschick

Clem Harvey

as Trooper Denton

Casey Tibbs

as Trooper Baker

Irene Tedrow

as Mrs. Scarborough

Marjorie Bennett

as Mrs. Yates

J. Edward McKinley

as Capt. Alan Scarborough