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Distant Drums
“Against unseen jungle terrors and untamed savage tribes ... and pounding war-drums that echoed his challenge!”
63%
Movie
1h 41m
AI Analysis
Distant Drums (1951) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Distant Drums (1951) — a movie tagged as Western, Adventure, and War with epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: After destroying a Seminole fort, American soldiers and their rescued companions must face the dangerous Everglades and hostile Indians in order to reach safety Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~101 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Distant Drums 63% (84 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
63%
from 84 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
After destroying a Seminole fort, American soldiers and their rescued companions must face the dangerous Everglades and hostile Indians in order to reach safety
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1951-12-25
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- TMDB rating
- 6.3
- TMDB ID
- 61391
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Where can I watch Distant Drums (1951)?
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Is there an official trailer for Distant Drums?
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What is Distant Drums about?
After destroying a Seminole fort, American soldiers and their rescued companions must face the dangerous Everglades and hostile Indians in order to reach safety
Is there an AI analysis for Distant Drums?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Distant Drums?
The official runtime for Distant Drums is approximately 101 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Cast
Gary Cooper
Capt. Quincy Wyatt
Mari Aldon
Judy Beckett
Richard Webb
Lt. Richard Tufts
Ray Teal
Pvt. Mohair
Arthur Hunnicutt
Monk
Robert Barrat
Gen. Zachary Taylor
Gregg Barton
Pvt. James W. Tasher
Clancy Cooper
Sgt. Shane
Carl Harbaugh
M. Duprez
Lee Roberts
Pvt. Tibbett
Dan White
Cpl. Peachtree
Sheb Wooley
Pvt. Jessup
Kenneth MacDonald
General's Staff Officer
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