**_A suicidal Confederate mission to stop Sherman’s supply line_** This is a surprisingly good Civil War movie starring James Craig, Barbara Payton and Guy Madison, shot eight years before the similar John Ford/John Wayne “The Horse Soldiers.” While the geography is disingenuous, being shot in central California east of Stockton, the widespan topography isn’t the focus, but rather the characters and their…
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James Craig
Maj. Clay Clayburn
Barbara Payton
Kathy Summers
Guy Madison
Maj. Will Denning
Barton MacLane
Sgt. Mac McCardle
Robert Osterloh
Sgt. Harper
Tom Fadden
Purdy
Robert Easton
Jerry
Louis Jean Heydt
Col. House
Craig Stevens
Col. Braxton Summers
Taylor Holmes
Albert Monroe
Peter Brocco
Union Corporal
Norman Leavitt
Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
Billy Nelson
Union Sergeant (uncredited)
Denver Pyle
Union Soldier Breaking Window (uncredited)
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FAQ about Drums in the Deep South
What is Drums in the Deep South about?
Two old friends find themselves on opposite sides during the Civil War in a desperate battle atop an impregnable mountain.
When was Drums in the Deep South released?
Drums in the Deep South was released in 1951.
What genres does Drums in the Deep South belong to?
Drums in the Deep South is categorised as Western.
Who stars in Drums in the Deep South?
The cast of Drums in the Deep South includes James Craig, Barbara Payton, Guy Madison, Barton MacLane, Robert Osterloh.