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A Thunder of Drums

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A Thunder of Drums is a 1961 Western directed by Joseph M. Newman, starring Richard Boone, George Hamilton and Luana Patten.

Plot

Curtis McQuade (Hamilton), a rookie cavalry officer, is assigned to a remote, understaffed post where he attempts to adjust to this new life under the disgraced Captain Maddocks (Boone).

Notable cast members

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.