Drums In The Deep South

Starring: James Craig, Barbara Payton, Guy Madison, et al.

A Confederate major is sent into Union-controlled territory to disrupt supply lines by attacking the railroad. Positioned high upon a mountaintop, his team is able to fend off their attackers. Close to his bunker is the home of Kathy, the woman he loved who married his rival. While her husband is away fighting, their manor has been seized by Union forces and she lives as a prisoner in her home. When the Major and Kathy meet, their passion for one another is rekindled, certain that fate has reunited them. She discovers a Union plot to plant explosives at the base of the mountain, a plan that would mean the deaths of the entire Southern force. Determined to save her lover's life, she makes a desperate effort to disrupt the scheme and prevent the slaughter. Director William Cameron Menzies is widely regarded as one of the finest art directors of his era. Drums in the Deep South follows the stunning visual standard set by his work on Gone With the Wind and Invaders from Mars.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 089218415295
• Release Date: February 2015
• Rating: Unrated (Not Rated)
• Publisher: Alpha Video
• Director: William Cameron Menzies
• Starring: James Craig, Barbara Payton, Guy Madison, Barton MacLane, Craig Stevens, Tom Fadden, Robert Osterloh, Taylor Holmes, Robert Easton, Lewis Martin
• Runtime: 1 hour, 27 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: multiple_formats
• Weight: 0.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 5.3" x 0.5"

Customer Reviews

This movie has that elusive something.

“Out of the chaos of brother against brother, came a new realization of our common destiny.” The story of how a handful of heroes blocked Sherman's march to the sea. Two friends from West Point find themselves on opposite sides in the war. The conflicts are not as cut and dry as they would appear, as two things come to mind while watching this movie. One is the basic conflict between friendship and loyalty to a cause; many times, this is mistaken, resulting in the balance of power changing. The second is a little more superficial but just as intriguing; both sides in the conflict must come up with ways to outgun the other side by using technology outside of its intended purpose. The use of a naval gun on a rail car is one. You will have to watch the movie to see the solution to extending the range of the smaller cannon. Other conditions call for more radical action. Does the mission succeed, and is it worth the price paid on both sides? I can say the movie is worth the price of repeated viewing.