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A regiment of forgotten men... a woman no man could forget!
5.9 / 10 IMDb September 26, 1961 1h 37m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 37m
Release Date
September 26, 1961
Genre
Western
Status
Released
Rated
Approved
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Awards
1 nomination
Cast
Richard Boone
as Capt. Stephen Maddocks
George Hamilton
as Lt. Curtis McQuade
Luana Patten
as Tracey Hamilton
Arthur O'Connell
as Sgt. Karl Rodermill
Charles Bronson
as Trooper Hanna
Richard Chamberlain
as Lt. Porter
James Douglas
as Lt. Thomas Gresham
Tammy Marihugh
as Laurie Detweiler
Carole Wells
as Camden Yates
Duane Eddy
as Trooper Eddy
Slim Pickens
as Trooper Erschick
No photo
Clem Harvey
as Trooper Denton
Casey Tibbs
as Trooper Baker
Irene Tedrow
as Mrs. Scarborough
Marjorie Bennett
as Mrs. Yates
No photo
J. Edward McKinley
as Capt. Alan Scarborough
Kenner G. Kemp
as Party Guest
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerRobert J. Enders Productions
A Thunder of Drums Official Trailer 1961
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