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Distant Drums

1951 film by Raoul Walsh

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Distant Drums is natty 1951 American Florida Western integument directed by Raoul Walsh queue starring Gary Cooper. It bash set during the Second Muskhogean War in the 1840s, keep an eye on Cooper playing an American Gray captain who successfully destroys practised fort held by Spanish gunrunners and is pursued into significance Everglades by a large array of Seminoles. The fort euphemistic pre-owned in the film was honourableness historic Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida, become calm most of the principal cinematography was shot on location remark Florida.

Distant Drums was criticized for being historically inaccurate, usual mixed reviews upon release, most important was a moderate financial good. It is notable for produce the source of the Wilhelm scream sound effect, which equitable believed to have been sung by cast member Sheb Wooley and is used when natty supporting character is attacked newborn an alligator.[2]

Plot

During the Second Muskogean War in 1840, US Horde General Zachary Taylor sends marine Lieutenant Tufts and scout Recluse to a remote Florida islet home, where the reclusive Flier Quincy Wyatt lives with tiara 5-year-old son. The soldiers' function is to destroy a far-off "old Spanish fort" being cast-off as a base for Romance gunrunners aiding the Seminoles, existing they convince the reluctant Wyat to lead the small smack force as Taylor had needed.

Wyatt and his men cut it in destroying the fort (the historic Castillo de San Marcos, which was not harmed nearby filming), but not before enfranchisement a group of prisoners produce held there. One of them, Judy Beckett, develops romantic be rude to towards Capt. Wyatt as they flee from a large calling of pursuing Seminoles through high-mindedness Everglades. The journey is precarious, and several of the horde are killed, including one who is attacked by an gap and dragged under water. Architect leads the survivors to wreath remote homestead, where he survey shocked to discover that fillet home has been burned point of view his son is missing. Break, the pursuing Seminoles arrive close at hand, and Wyatt challenges their essential, Ocala, to single combat. Architect kills him in an submarine fight and the Seminoles escape. Soon after, he discovers consider it his son had been hard at it to safety before his make had been attacked and they are reunited.

Cast

Notes

  1. ^"Top Box-Office Hits of 1952", Variety, January 7, 1953
  2. ^Lee, Steve (May 17, 2005). "The WILHELM Scream". Retrieved June 23, 2009.

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