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Drums Across the River

1954 · 1h 18m · Western · United States of America

A wilderness of danger! An empire of savage hate!

All the gold in a small Colorado town has been panned, save for a bit on land belonging to the Ute. Greedy Frank Walker rounds up the locals and makes plans to raid the territory, but even-tempered settler Sam Brannon tries to dissuade Walker. As the battle nears, Sam's conflicted son, Gary, is torn between his belief in his father's morality and his hatred of the Utes, who killed his mother.

Directed by
Nathan Juran
Written by
John K. Butler, Lawrence Roman
Story by
John K. Butler
Starring
Audie Murphy, Walter Brennan, Lyle Bettger, Lisa Gaye
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6.0Smart score

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