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Distant Drums is a 1951 American Florida Western film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Gary Cooper. It is set during the Second Seminole War in the 1840s, with Cooper playing an Army captain who successfully destroys a fort held by Spanish gunrunners and is pursued into the Everglades by a large group of Seminoles.
Distant Drums is a movie about a naval lieutenant and a scout who fight the Seminole Indians in Florida in 1840. It features the first known instance of the Wilhelm Scream, a famous sound effect used in many films.
- (2.4K)
- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Raoul Walsh
- 1951-12-25
Find out who starred in and worked on the 1951 war film Distant Drums, directed by Raoul Walsh and featuring Gary Cooper. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, composers, and more on IMDb.
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Gary Cooper stars as a captain who leads his men through the Everglades to destroy a Seminole fort and return home. The movie is a colorful and exciting war film with action, romance and humor.