A Thunder of Drums

A Thunder of Drums
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
Production
company
Robert J. Enders Productions
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release dates
  • September 26, 1961 (1961-09-26)
Running time
97 minutes
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

  1. 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.
  2. George Hamilton & William Stadiem, Don't Mind If I Do, Simon & Schuster 2008 p 149
  3. 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.
  4. The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.

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