A Thunder of Drums
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| Directed by | Joseph M. Newman |
| Produced by | Stanley Bass Robert Enders |
| Written by | James Warner Bellah |
| Starring | Richard Boone George Hamilton Luana Patten Arthur O'Connell Charles Bronson Richard Chamberlain Duane Eddy Slim Pickens |
| Music by | Harry Sukman |
| Cinematography | William W. Spencer |
| Edited by | Ferris Webster |
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| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Thunder of Drums is a 1961 Western directed by Joseph M. Newman, starring Richard Boone, George Hamilton and Luana Patten.
Plot
1st Lieutenant Curtis McQuade (Hamilton), a cavalry officer without field experience, is assigned to a remote, understaffed post where he attempts to adjust to this new life under the once-disgraced Captain Maddocks (Boone).
Production
The film starred a number of young actors under contract to MGM including George Hamilton, Richard Chamberlain, Carole Wells and James Douglas.[1]
Georgia Hamilton made the movie "to avoid the Ivy curse" and play a different kind of role.[2]
The movie is notable for starring three well-known actors in relatively minor roles. Charles Bronson of Death Wish fame and rock musician Duane Eddy star as troopers, while Richard Chamberlain portrays Lieutenant Porter. Slim Pickens and Arthur O'Connell also had roles.
It was Robert Ender's first movie as an independent producer for MGM.[3]
Reception
Box Office
According to MGM records the film recorded a loss of $42,000.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Young MGM Stars Cast for New Films: Burton and Mason 'Dig' Dylan; Glenn Ford Will Make Classic Scheuer, Philip K. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 24 Feb 1961: 22.
- ↑ George Hamilton & William Stadiem, Don't Mind If I Do, Simon & Schuster 2008 p 149
- ↑ MOVIE TO RELATE STORY OF A HORSE: Bob Hope May Play Role of 'Snowman's' Rescuer By A.H. WEILER. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 25 Sep 1961: 39.
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External links
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- A Thunder of Drums at the TCM Movie Database
- A Thunder of Drums at AllMovie
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