

A Thunder of Drums
1961-09-26 · 97 min · ★ 5.6
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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- Directors
- Joseph M. Newman
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Robert J. Enders Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Richard BooneCapt. Stephen Maddocks
George HamiltonLt. Curtis McQuade
Luana PattenTracey Hamilton
Arthur O'ConnellSgt. Karl Rodermill
Charles BronsonTrooper Hanna
Richard ChamberlainLt. Porter
James DouglasLt. Thomas Gresham
Tammy MarihughLaurie Detweiler
Carole WellsCamden Yates
Duane EddyTrooper Eddy
Slim PickensTrooper Erschick
Casey TibbsTrooper Baker
Irene TedrowMrs. Scarborough
Marjorie BennettMrs. Yates
J. Edward McKinleyCapt. Alan Scarborough
Kenner G. KempParty GuestTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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