DRUM TAPS (1933) Ken Maynard, Dorothy Dix & Tarzan | Action, Romance, Western | B&W

Drum Taps is a 1933 American pre-Code Western film directed and co-written by J.P. McGowan. It stars Ken Maynard and his brother Kermit Maynard playing brothers.

SYNOPSIS
Skinner and his gang are grabbing land from the ranchers. When they go after Kerry's ranch Ken stops them. Skinner frames Ken for rustling but the Sheriff is on Ken's side, and with the help of his brother Earl's Boy Scout troup they go after the gang.

The Skinner Cattle Company is scheming to take over the valley by running ranchers off their homesteads. Their main opposition comes from Ken Cartwright who they attempt to frame by making it look like Ken rustled cattle. Ken escapes, but faced with the problem of the Skinner's outlaws using Rocky Pass as a fortress he enlists the aid of Los Angeles Boy Scout Troop #107.

CAST & CREW
Ken Maynard as Ken Cartwright
Tarzan as Ken's Horse
Dorothy Dix as Eileen Carey
Frank Coghlan Jr. as Eric Cartwright
Charles Stevens as Indian Joe
Al Bridge as Lariat Smith
Harry Semels as Henchman Pete
Jim Mason as Henchman Stubby Lane
Slim Whitaker as Henchman Hank
Kermit Maynard as Scoutmaster Earl Cartwright
Hooper Atchley as Bradley Skinner
Lloyd Ingraham as Bill Carey

Directed by J.P. McGowan
Written by Alan James (story), J.P. McGowan (screenplay)
Produced by Samuel Bischoff, Burt Kelly, William Saal
Cinematography Jack Young
Edited by David Berg
Production companies K.B.S. Productions Inc., Sono Art-World Wide Pictures
Release date 1933
Running time 61 minutes
Country United States
Language English

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