Drums in the Deep South

"A handful of heroes on a powder-keg mountain !"

Oct 16 1951 Approved 1h 27m
Drama, History, Romance

Two old friends find themselves on opposite sides during the Civil War in a desperate battle atop an impregnable mountain.

Plot

Best friends Clay Clayburn and Will Denning graduate from West Point only to soon find themselves fighting on opposite sides of the Civil War. When the two men meet each other in combat, neither knows it as each is in an artillery position hundreds of yards from the other. However, the love of Clay's life, Kathy Summers, does know and tries desperately to save her two good friends from killing each other.

Written by

Philip Yordan, Sidney Harmon, Hollister Noble

Directed by

William Cameron Menzies

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures, King Brothers Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
466
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA