Distant Drums

★★★★★

Turkish title: Ölüm Fedaisi

“Against unseen jungle terrors and untamed savage tribes ... and pounding war-drums that echoed his challenge!”

1951 · 1 h 41 min

Directed by Raoul Walsh · USA · Classical Hollywood

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Cast

Gary Cooper

Credits

Written by: Niven Busch

Plot

A Florida expedition against the Seminoles.

Sinekatalog’s take

Raoul Walsh's adventure follows Gary Cooper leading a Florida expedition against Seminole Indians through the swamps. Fast, rugged and well-paced, with a fine ending, it is a lively if conventional frontier picture.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (2,658 votes)
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