Drums Across the River
Plot: When whites hunger after the gold on Ute Indian land, a bigoted young man finds himself forced into a peacekeeping role.
Release Date:
Tuesday, June 1 1954
70 years ago
70 years ago
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Cast
Audie Murphy. Audie Murphy was 28 in Drums Across the River as 'Gary Brannon'.Birthday: Sat, Jun 20 1925 –
Died: Fri, May 28 1971
Died: Fri, May 28 1971
Walter Brennan. Walter Brennan was 59 in Drums Across the River as 'Sam Brannon'.Birthday: Tue, Jul 24 1894 –
Died: Sat, Sep 21 1974
Died: Sat, Sep 21 1974
Lyle Bettger. Lyle Bettger was 39 in Drums Across the River as 'Frank Walker'.Birthday: Sat, Feb 13 1915 –
Died: Wed, Sep 24 2003
Died: Wed, Sep 24 2003
Lisa Gaye. Lisa Gaye was 19 in Drums Across the River as 'Jennie Marlowe'.Birthday: Wed, Mar 06 1935 –
Died: Thu, Jul 14 2016
Died: Thu, Jul 14 2016
Hugh O'Brian. Hugh O'Brian was 29 in Drums Across the River as 'Morgan'.Birthday: Sun, Apr 19 1925 –
Died: Mon, Sep 05 2016
Died: Mon, Sep 05 2016
Mara Corday. Mara Corday was 24 in Drums Across the River as 'Sue Randolph'.Birthday: Fri, Jan 03 1930 –
Died: Sun, Feb 09 2025
Died: Sun, Feb 09 2025
Jay Silverheels. Jay Silverheels was 42 in Drums Across the River as 'Taos'.Birthday: Sun, May 26 1912 –
Died: Wed, Mar 05 1980
Died: Wed, Mar 05 1980
Emile Meyer. Emile Meyer was 43 in Drums Across the River as 'Nathan Marlowe'.Birthday: Thu, Aug 18 1910 –
Died: Thu, Mar 19 1987
Died: Thu, Mar 19 1987
Regis Toomey. Regis Toomey was 55 in Drums Across the River as 'Sheriff Jim Beal'.Birthday: Thu, Aug 11 1898 –
Died: Sat, Oct 12 1991
Died: Sat, Oct 12 1991
Morris Ankrum. Morris Ankrum was 57 in Drums Across the River as 'Chief Ouray'.Birthday: Fri, Aug 28 1896 –
Died: Wed, Sep 02 1964
Died: Wed, Sep 02 1964
Bob Steele. Bob Steele was 47 in Drums Across the River as 'Billy Costa'.Birthday: Wed, Jan 23 1907 –
Died: Wed, Dec 21 1988
Died: Wed, Dec 21 1988
James Anderson. James Anderson was 32 in Drums Across the River as 'Jed Walker'.Birthday: Wed, Jul 13 1921 –
Died: Sun, Sep 14 1969
Died: Sun, Sep 14 1969
George D. Wallace. George D. Wallace was 36 in Drums Across the River as 'Les Walker'.Birthday: Fri, Jun 08 1917 –
Died: Fri, Jul 22 2005
Died: Fri, Jul 22 2005
Lane Bradford. Lane Bradford was 31 in Drums Across the River as 'Ralph Costa'.Birthday: Tue, Aug 29 1922 –
Died: Thu, Jun 07 1973
Died: Thu, Jun 07 1973
Howard McNear. Howard McNear was 49 in Drums Across the River as 'Stilwell (as Howard Mc.Near)'.Birthday: Fri, Jan 27 1905 –
Died: Fri, Jan 03 1969
Died: Fri, Jan 03 1969
Gregg Barton. Gregg Barton was 41 in Drums Across the River as 'Fallon'.Birthday: Wed, Jun 05 1912 –
Died: Tue, Nov 28 2000
Died: Tue, Nov 28 2000
Wag Blesing. Wag Blesing was 32 in Drums Across the River as 'Townsman'.Birthday: Mon, Dec 26 1921 –
Died: Wed, Oct 14 1981
Died: Wed, Oct 14 1981
Crew
Nathan Juran. Nathan Juran was 46 in Drums Across the River as 'Director'Birthday: Sun, Sep 01 1907 –
Died: Wed, Oct 23 2002
Died: Wed, Oct 23 2002
Joseph Gershenson. Joseph Gershenson was 50 in Drums Across the River as 'Music Director'Birthday: Tue, Jan 12 1904 –
Died: Mon, Jan 18 1988
Died: Mon, Jan 18 1988
Tom Shaw. Tom Shaw was 33 in Drums Across the River as 'Assistant Director'Birthday: Sun, Sep 05 1920 –
Died: Thu, Apr 24 2008
Died: Thu, Apr 24 2008
Harold Lipstein. Harold Lipstein was 55 in Drums Across the River as 'Director of Photography'Birthday: Tue, Jun 14 1898 –
Died: Tue, Oct 08 1974
Died: Tue, Oct 08 1974
John K. Butler. John K. Butler was >> in Drums Across the River as 'Screenplay, Story'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Lawrence Roman. Lawrence Roman was 33 in Drums Across the River as 'Screenplay'Birthday: Mon, May 02 1921 –
Died: Sun, May 18 2008
Died: Sun, May 18 2008
Melville Tucker. Melville Tucker was >> in Drums Across the River as 'Producer'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Virgil W. Vogel. Virgil W. Vogel was 34 in Drums Across the River as 'Editor'Birthday: Sat, Nov 29 1919 –
Died: Mon, Jan 01 1996
Died: Mon, Jan 01 1996
Leslie I. Carey. Leslie I. Carey was >> in Drums Across the River as 'Sound'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Bud Westmore. Bud Westmore was 36 in Drums Across the River as 'Makeup Artist'Birthday: Sun, Jan 13 1918 –
Died: Sun, Jun 24 1973
Died: Sun, Jun 24 1973
Joan St. Oegger. Joan St. Oegger was 46 in Drums Across the River as 'Hairstylist'Birthday: Mon, Jun 01 1908 –
Died: Mon, Mar 22 1976
Died: Mon, Mar 22 1976
Julia Heron. Julia Heron was 56 in Drums Across the River as 'Set Decoration'Birthday: Sat, Nov 20 1897 –
Died: Sat, Apr 09 1977
Died: Sat, Apr 09 1977
Bernard Herzbrun. Bernard Herzbrun was 63 in Drums Across the River as 'Art Direction'Birthday: Sat, Jan 10 1891 –
Died: Tue, Jan 07 1964
Died: Tue, Jan 07 1964
Richard DeWeese. Richard DeWeese was 48 in Drums Across the River as 'Sound'Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1906 –
Died: Sat, Dec 12 1987
Died: Sat, Dec 12 1987
Richard H. Riedel. Richard H. Riedel was 50 in Drums Across the River as 'Art Direction'Birthday: Tue, Apr 05 1904 –
Died: Fri, Mar 18 1960
Died: Fri, Mar 18 1960
Jay A. Morley Jr.. Jay A. Morley Jr. was >> in Drums Across the River as 'Costume Design'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Monroe W. Burbank. Monroe W. Burbank was >> in Drums Across the River as 'Other'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Russell A. Gausman. Russell A. Gausman was 61 in Drums Across the River as 'Set Decoration'Birthday: Mon, Jul 04 1892 –
Died: Mon, May 20 1963
Died: Mon, May 20 1963