Drums Across the River
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| Directed by | Nathan Juran |
| Produced by | Melville Tucker |
| Screenplay by |
John K. Butler Lawrence Roman |
| Story by | John K. Butler |
| Starring |
Audie Murphy Walter Brennan Lyle Bettger |
| Music by |
Henry Mancini Herman Stein |
| Cinematography | Harold Lipstein |
| Edited by | Virgil W. Vogel |
Production company |
Universal International |
| Distributed by | Universal International |
Release dates |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Drums Across the River is a 1954 American Technicolor Western film directed by Nathan Juran starring Audie Murphy, Walter Brennan and Lyle Bettger.[1]
Plot
Gary Brannon (Murphy), is a peaceful homesteader living a quiet existence with his father Sam (Walter Brennan). Frank Walker (Lyle Bettger) is hoping to open up the Ute Indian territory for gold-mining purposes and tries to foment a war between the Utes and the local whites, while he steals a gold shipment and pins the blame on Gary. Gary starts off hating the Utes because they were responsible for killing his mother but gradually comes to be on their side and wants to expose the machinations of Walker.
Cast
- Audie Murphy as Gary Brannon
- Walter Brennan as Sam Brannon
- Lyle Bettger as Frank Walker
- Lisa Gaye as Jennie Marlowe
- Hugh O'Brian as Morgan
- Mara Corday as Sue Randolph
- Jay Silverheels as Taos
- Emile Meyer as Nathan Marlowe
- Regis Toomey as Sheriff Jim Beal
- Morris Ankrum as Chief Ouray
- Bob Steele as Billy Costa
- James K Anderson as Jed Walker
- George Wallace as Les Walker
- Lane Bradford as Ralph Costa
- Howard McNear as Stilwell
Production
The film was shot mostly on the Universal backlot, with location filming at Barton Flats in California's San Bernardino Mountains. This was Murphy's last film with Nathan Juran.[2]
References
- ↑ Drums Across the River at Audie Murphy Memorial Site
- ↑ Roger Fristoe, 'Drums Across the River', Turner Classic Movies accessed 17 June 2012
External links
- Drums Across the River at the Internet Movie Database
- Drums Across the River at the TCM Movie Database
- Drums Across the River at AllMovie