Drums Across the River

Drums Across the River

A wilderness of danger! An empire of savage hate!

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Release Date

6/1/1954

Runtime

78 mins

Genres

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A pulpy 1950s Western that tackles racial conflict between white settlers and the Ute people during a gold rush, with a bigoted protagonist forced into an unlikely peacekeeping position. Despite its exploitation-era premise, it moves with propulsive energy and carries a surprising moral weight.

Mood

TenseDefiant

Themes

RacePowerRedemption

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Brisk

Look

NaturalisticWidescreen epic

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Racial violence

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