Movie

A Thunder of Drums

1961 · 97 min

A somber, character-driven Western that trades gunfights for the quiet strain of discipline, regret, and hard-won maturity on a lonely frontier post.

Tagline: A regiment of forgotten men... a woman no man could forget!
Overview: Captain Maddocks will never be promoted beyond Captain because of a mistake that he made in the past. Lt. McQuade is a green rookie who is now under the command of the tough Captain and he does not seem to be able to do anything right. Lt. McQuade also has trouble with Tracey, but it will be the renegade Indians that will test him and teach him the importance of following orders.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, isolation, deception, loyalty
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
isolation
deception
loyalty
grief
Places: military
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild