It is worth noting that this movie is actually set during and in the midst of the Civil War (rather than just before, just after, or at a geographical distance from it), "Drums" avoids a cast of thousands by skipping the first three years of the war and then focusing on an apparently fictional skirmish rather than a full battle. (There seems to be no "Devil's Mountain" in Georgia, and the mountain that is located near where this story seems to take place is called Lookout Mountain, which was the site of a large-scale battle during the year before this film is set.)
It is fun to see actors who later had interesting TV careers, including Craig Stevens, and Guy Madison. It is also fun - for me at least - to see Robert Easton as "the kid," Jerry. Easton later became a celebrated dialect coach in Hollywood, and he is one of the few actors in this movie with an authentic Southern accent, but Rodney Amateau, not Easton, is listed as "dialogue director" on this picture.
While we are on the topic of miscellaneous crew, the number of technical goofs listed here for this picture is stunning considering that there are two technical advisors, one of whom appears to style himself as a military expert; yet most of the factual errors listed under goofs are of a military nature. So, do not rely on this movie for historical facts about the Civil War.
Sadly, this was the peak and beginning of the plunge for the career of Barbara Payton who plays the heroine in this movie. She is beautiful and not bad as an actress.
It is fun to see actors who later had interesting TV careers, including Craig Stevens, and Guy Madison. It is also fun - for me at least - to see Robert Easton as "the kid," Jerry. Easton later became a celebrated dialect coach in Hollywood, and he is one of the few actors in this movie with an authentic Southern accent, but Rodney Amateau, not Easton, is listed as "dialogue director" on this picture.
While we are on the topic of miscellaneous crew, the number of technical goofs listed here for this picture is stunning considering that there are two technical advisors, one of whom appears to style himself as a military expert; yet most of the factual errors listed under goofs are of a military nature. So, do not rely on this movie for historical facts about the Civil War.
Sadly, this was the peak and beginning of the plunge for the career of Barbara Payton who plays the heroine in this movie. She is beautiful and not bad as an actress.