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Apache Drums (1951)

Apache Drums poster
Directed by
Hugo Fregonese
Genre
Western film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 15m
Rated
M/12
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 30 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A gambler is run out of a western town for his shady dealings. He returns to warn the settlers that a group of Apaches is planning an attack.

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What happens

Apache Drums is a 1951 American Western film directed by Hugo Fregonese, produced by Val Lewton and starring Stephen McNally, Coleen Gray and Willard Parker. The film is based on the story Stand at Spanish Boot, written by Harry Brown. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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