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Distant Drums

Filmography

Apr 4

Written By Bettina Klinger

Distant Drums

Directed by Raoul Walsh. 101 mins. (1951)
Gary Cooper – Capt. Quincey Wyatt
After leading a daring raid on a Seminole stronghold during the Second Seminole War, army officer Quincey Wyatt must guide his small band of soldiers and civilians through the treacherous Florida Everglades, evading pursuit and the dangers of the wilderness in a desperate fight for survival.
Also starring Mari Aldon, Richard Webb, Ray Teal, and Robert Barrat.
Shot on location in Florida’s swamps and rivers, the film became one of Gary Cooper’s most physically demanding adventures; his longtime stunt double Slim Talbot recalled that Cooper insisted on performing nearly all of his own action work, relishing the rugged challenges of the production.

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