War Drums
War Drums is a 1957 American Western film directed by Reginald Le Borg, written by Gerald Drayson Adams, and starring Lex Barker, Joan Taylor, Ben Johnson, Larry Chance, Richard H. Cutting and John Pickard. The film was produced by Aubrey Schenck and Howard W. Koch for United Artists and it was released on March 21, 1957.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Reginald Le Borg |
| Screenplay by | Gerald Drayson Adams |
| Produced by | Howard W. Koch |
| Starring | Lex Barker Joan Taylor Ben Johnson Larry Chance Richard H. Cutting John Pickard |
| Cinematography | William Margulies |
| Edited by | John A. Bushelman |
| Music by | Les Baxter |
Production companies | Schenck-Koch Productions Bel-Air Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Prior to the American Civil War, a group of Apache led by their chief Mangas Coloradas track some of their stolen horses to a group of Mexicans. The Apaches kill the lot of them and take their communal woman Riva, initially to sell North of the Border, but Mangas desires her for his wife. Meanwhile a group of American gold seekers enter the Apache land and set off a war.
Cast
Jil Jarmyn and John Colicos in War Drums (1957)
- Lex Barker as Mangas Coloradas
- Joan Taylor as Riva
- Ben Johnson as Luke Fargo
- Larry Chance as Ponce
- Richard H. Cutting as Judge Benton
- John Pickard as Sheriff Bullard
- James Parnell as Arizona
- John Colicos as Chino
- Tom Monroe as Dutch Herman
- Jil Jarmyn as Nona
- Jeanne Carmen as Yellow Moon
- Mauritz Hugo as Clay Staub
- Ward Ellis as Delgadito
- Jack Hupp as Lt. Roberts
References
- "War Drums (1957) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- "War Drums". TV Guide. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.
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