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Drums Across the River
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Wikipedia article
'Drums Across the River ' is a 1954 American Technicolor Western film directed by Nathan Juran and starring Audie Murphy, Walter Brennan and Lyle Bettger.[http://www.audiemurphy.com/movies14.htm '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 they were responsible for killing his mother but gradually 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.[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/73690/Drums-Across-the-River/articles.html Roger Fristoe, 'Drums Across the River', 'Turner Classic Movies'] accessed 17 June 2012
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