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Gary Cooper, Mari Aldon, Richard Webb, Ray Teal, Arthur Hunnicutt ... see more see more... , Robert H. Barrat , Clancy Cooper , Mel Archer , Gregg Barton , Larry Carper , Carl Harbaugh , Angelita McCall , Lee Roberts , Dan White , Sheb Wooley , Warren MacGregor

Filmed on location in Florida's Everglades, Distant Drums stars Gary Cooper as Indian fighter Quincy Wyatt. At the height of the Seminole wars, Wyatt leads a small group of soldiers into the Everglade... read more read more...s to offer resistance. Along the way, they rescue Judy Beckett (Mari Aldon), one of several white prisoners of the Seminoles. Judy proves to be as worthy a "soldier" as Wyatt and his men during the final Seminole attack. Prominent among the supporting players is Robert Barrat as General Zachary Taylor. Distant Drums was produced independently by Milton Sperling's United States Productions, and distributed by Warner Bros. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

Directed by: Raoul Walsh

Release Date: December 29, 1951

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DVD Release Date: May 11, 2004

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  • scrambledegg7
    October 11, 2010
    scrambledegg7
    I struggled to make it through this one. It's a very generic western, without really anything setting it apart. Fans of Gary Cooper or old westerns will probably enjoy it, but it just never set quite right with me.

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Emanuel Levy
April 30, 2012
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

Though not one of director Raoul Walsh's or star Gary Cooper's best actioners, the movie has some good moments due to visual style and on-location shooting. Full Review

Michael E. Grost
July 17, 2009
Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television

Dubious war film, mixed with interesting jungle adventure from director Raoul Walsh. Full Review

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Bosley Crowther
March 25, 2006
Bosley Crowther, New York Times

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January 26, 2006
Time Out

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  • Star Wars (1977) revived and re-popularized the "Wilhelm Scream" sound effect, first used in Distant Drums (1951).  Answer »
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