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WARNER BROS.Pictures Present

ALAN LADDDELMER DAVES'

DRUM BEAT'

AUDREY DALTON

MARSIA PAVANuiih

ROBERT KEITH

RODOLFO ACOSTA

CINEMASCOPE

WARNERCOLORA JAGUAR PRODUCTION

Written and Directed By

DELMER DAVES

Presented by Warner Bros.

ALAN LADD as JOHNNY MACKAYCharles Brunson as Cup tain Jack

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I'M TOLD THE ONLY POSSIBLEWAY TO PEACE 15 TO GET CAPTAIN 1

JACK BACK 0K7VE RESERVATIONjWITH THE FRIENDLY

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CAPTAIN JACK SAV5 HE COULDN'T V I HAVEREAD THE TREAT* HE SIGNEDFI-JE \ LETTERSWEARS BACK/ BUT I'VE HUNTED 1 FROMAND FISHED WITH HIM ANDKNOW /WHITEMENHE CAN READ AND TALK ENGLISH. /PRAISING

HE'Sjjtefc'iWWS/ ^( HIMTOTHESKIES.'

SURE/ HE'S SMART ENOUGH TO \ I KNOW,FOOL WHITE MEN-THEN HE GETS J PEACEFULTHEM TO WRITE WHAT A GOOD /MEANS HAVEINDIAN HE IS/ WHENEVER HE < FAILED, BUTGETS INTO TROUBLE, HE SHOWS \ MUST WETHE LETTERS TO THE JUSTICE OP RESORT TOTHE PEACE. NOT THAT HE HAS [ FORCE:TO WORRY- HE HAS THEJUSTICE OF THE PEACE

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WHY ASK HIM? \S MY FAMILY ALL DIED IN Ar CAN SEE HE V MASSACRE.' MY MOTHER,RELISHES VFATHER AND TWO KlDBROTHERSKILLING INDIANS.' WERE SLAIN IN THEIR BEDSTHOUGH I WONDER I AND SCALPED.' NO,I DON'TIF HIS FAMILY /KNOW IF THEY'D APPROVE OFAPPROVES/ J MY BEING AN INDIAN FIGHTER.'

NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO

I SUPPOSE YOU WONDER / SET CAPTAIN JACKWHY I SENT FOR YOUf I / AND HIS MODOC5 OUTWAS EDUCATED AS A OF LOST RIVER VALLEY--SOLDIER, SO I KNOW A \ TO THE RESERVATION?FIGHTS* KNOWS BESTTHE MEANINGQFPEACE:X WANT YOU TO LAY ASIDEYOUR RIFLE AND BRINGTO THE MODOC VALLEY.'

/ lOU SHOULDN'T'( HAVE THREATENED" 'EM, BILL.' THEY'RE Y AND3, CAPTAIN JACK'S J WHOSE MAN

MEW/ j& ARE YOU,

ATE/? AS BLAINE CRACKEL RIDES WITH WEMODOC" BRAVES ALONG LOST RIVER VALLEY, HE MEETS AND

TELLS THETELEGRAPH MESSAGE TO CAPTAIN JACK. .

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SO PA-i MOUR RESPECTS TO TOUR ^

INJUN FRIEND, CAPTAIN JACK.' TELLHIM WE LOST ONE INJUN FISHTERWHEN JOHNNy MACKAV SIGNED UPAS PEACE COMMISSIONER BUT WE

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JUST SOT A NEW CHE -/He/AND "'

F MODOC JIM'S STILL LIVING, I'M

GOINSTO KIU.J-a_t HIM/

JOHNNY, TOE PRESIDENT AND MRS. GRANTIN THEfR TELEGRAM OF COMDOLENCEOFFEREDTO TAKE ME INTO THEIR FAMILY.' THEY'REVERY GENEROUS-- BUT I CAME HERE BECAUSEI WANTED TO HELP SETTLE THE WEST/ MYUNCLE'S FARM 15 MINENOW-I'M STAVING/

^j^S JOHNNY AND THE OTHERS GALLOPWE MODOC CAMP, WARDRUMS BEAT.. And suddenly, across thepeacefulvalley

\farmlands, the modoc war cry echoes... :{

I'VE BEEN UP 111r TELEGRAPH THE PRESIDENTHERE SINCE ^ THAT AW PEACE PANTS DON'TOARKNESSCAME-- \ FIT/ THOSE MASSACREDWAITING/ ITH0l!SMT\ MEN WERE MV FRIENDS.' ,

THEV'D KtLLVQU.''

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BUT IF THERE'S FIGHTING, ^T JOHNNV,ONE DAI THERE'LL BE PEACE \ GENERAL GILLIAM

AND GENERAL GRANT WOULD (ARRIVED ANDWANT VOU READY TOMAKE IT.'/ HE'S WAlTINS

PORVOJv INSIDE/

QUICKLY, JOHNNY EXPLAINS TO THECOMMANDING' GENERAL WHERE CAPTAIN JACK HAS HOLED UP..

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THEY OW7" Y THEY WONT REACHSURVIVE THAT [ THE SUMMIT-- SO(/WD

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WHAT KIND OF GUNS ARE YOUSELLING CAPTAIN OACK? HENRfSAND WINCHESTERS.' NOTHING BUTTHE BEST FOR YOUR FRIEND,EH?HE/MVYOU /-^.WELL.CRACKEL:

.LNEED ALL THEHELP WE CAH SET, DR.

TH0MA5.' I KNOW MR.DYAR HERE SHOULD BE

ABLE TO SIVE US GOODADVICE.' HE'S ONE OFTHE EARLIEST PIONEERSIN THIS TERRITORV/

J WE ) TOBV AND MAKOK ARE FRIENDLY^ I OUR CAUSE IS (500D/"^iP*"HOPE VOU'RE RIGHT^EA "S. INDIANS WHO WANT PEACE AS ll WITH HEAVEN'S HELP, W DOC.' BUT HEAVEN'S

ttpHE NEXT DAY, TOBYAND MANOK TELL CAPTAINJACK OFTHE» PEACE COMMISSIONERS ' DESIRE FOR. A MEETING. IN SECRETCOUNCIL, THE MODOCS PLAN TO AMBUSH THE PEACEOFFICERS AND THEN CAPTAIN JACK RETURNS WITHA MESSAGE.

5AME NUMBER SOOD.' WE TELL PEACEGENERAL ' J MEM AMD WE TELL OURCAMBV DO! <FEOPLE. THEV WILL BE GLAD.BUT NOSUNS/

%MVHEN WE REACH THE TENT, MIX WITH THEM SO THEY CAN'T

1 OPEN FIRE.' IF WE ARE ATTACKED, DYAR AND I WILL S

S^V SHOOTING.' THE REST OP WOU RUN FOR COVER.'

WE'RE ALL BROTHERS, JACK/ \ MAYBE I TRUSTALL CHILDREN OF OWE FATHER.'

JIN HIM, BUT NOT

WE WANT NO MORE BLOOD- <S\N THOSE WHOSHED; HE IS WATCHING US 1WE4R BRASS BUTTONS!

ALL-TRUST IN HIM- J THE* SHOOT AT MYPEOPLE/

FEW EWVS LATER, AS JOHNNY RECOVERS...

/JUST TO GET EVEN WITH THE FEW BAD ONES.' WHEREIST08V TONIGHT? DEAD-- FORDARINSTOBELIEVE THAT GOODWILLAND PEACE COULDAGAIN COME TO

HER LAND.'

' Ma'nok and a dozen'frontiersmen peel off.totrailthe modocs under scarfaces command.

'5 MEN TRACK BOGUS CHARUE'S fKRTY...

While johnny and two warm springs ^f?^A n̂LAJeR

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ARMY SCOUTS FOLLOWCAPTAIN JACK...m THE BRAVES LED BY SCARFACE,AND THE

ICAVALRY CLOSES IN.

ANDAS THE TROOPERS VANQUISH THE MODOCS,MANOK FINOS HIS SISTER'S SLAYER...

f&HREE DAYS LATER, DOSSED CLOSELY BY BILL'Sm TRACKERS AND THE FOLLOWING CAVALRY, BOGUSCHARLIE COMES IN..

NO SLEEP FOR LOWSTIME NOW, TOOTrREDRSHT! YOU TREAT USRISHT, WE OUIT.'

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