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A Thunder of Drums

1961·1h 37m·Approved
DramaWestern
IMDb Rating
★ 6.0/10
1,133 votes

The trials and tribulations of bitter veteran Captain Maddocks and argumentative rookie Lieutenant McQuade at a cavalry desert outpost.

A Thunder of Drums is a 1961 drama western movie directed by Joseph M. Newman, starring George Hamilton, Richard Boone, Arthur O'Connell. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.0/10 from 1,133 votes and runs 1h 37m.

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Director
Joseph M. Newman
Stars
George Hamilton
Richard Boone
Arthur O'Connell
Luana Patten
Creators
James Warner Bellah
Details
1961-11-14
97 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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