Drums Across the River - Audie Murphy Classic Western

Drums Across the River is a 1954 American Technicolor Western film directed by Nathan Juran and starring Audie Murphy, Walter Brennan and Lyle Bettger.

Gary Brannon, is a peaceful homesteader living a quiet existence with his father Sam. Frank Walker is hoping to open up the Ute Indian territory for gold-mining purposes and tries to foment a war between the Utes and the local whites, while he steals a gold shipment and pins the blame on Gary. Gary starts off hating the Utes because they were responsible for killing his mother but gradually comes to be on their side and wants to expose the machinations of Walker.

Audie Murphy as Gary Brannon
Walter Brennan as Sam Brannon
Lyle Bettger as Frank Walker
Lisa Gaye as Jennie Marlowe
Hugh O'Brian as Morgan
Mara Corday as Sue Randolph
Jay Silverheels as Taos
Emile Meyer as Nathan Marlowe
Regis Toomey as Sheriff Jim Beal
Morris Ankrum as Chief Ouray
Bob Steele as Billy Costa
James K Anderson as Jed Walker
George Wallace as Les Walker
Lane Bradford as Ralph Costa
Howard McNear as Stilwell