Drums Across the River is a 1954 American Technicolor Western film directed by Nathan Juran and starring Audie Murphy, Walter Brennan and Lyle Bettger.Drums Across the River at Audie Murphy Memorial Site
Plot Gary Brannon is a peaceful homesteader living a quiet existence with his father Sam. Frank Walker is hoping to open up the Ute Indian territory for gold-mining purposes and tries to foment a war between the Utes and the local whites, while he steals a gold shipment and pins the blame on Gary. Gary starts off hating the Utes because one of them killed his mother but gradually he comes to be on their side and wants to expose the machinations of Walker.
Cast
Production The film was shot mostly on the Universal backlot, with location filming at Barton Flats, California. This was Murphy's last film with Nathan Juran.Roger Fristoe, 'Drums Across the River', Turner Classic Movies accessed 4 February 2024
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External links
Review of film at Variety