DRUMS OF DESTINY (1937) Tom Keene, Edna Lawrence & Budd Buster | Adventure | B&W

Drums of Destiny is a 1937 American Western film directed by Ray Taylor and starring Tom Keene, Edna Lawrence and Budd Buster.[1] Following the War of 1812 a force of American troops are raised to combat Spanish-led Indian attacks from Spanish Florida.

SYNOPSIS
In 1815 a US cavalry officer crosses into west Florida--which is still Spanish territory--to put a stop to Indian attacks on American settlers.

CAST & CREW
Tom Keene as Capt. Jerry Crawford
Edna Lawrence as Rosa Maria Dominguez
Budd Buster as Kentuck
Ray Bennett as Jenkins
Robert Fiske as Bill Holston
Carlos De Valdez as Don Salvador Dominguez
David Sharp as Lt. Bill Crawford
John Merton as Toby Simmons
Chief Flying Cloud as Indian
Henry Hall as Pa Green
Chief Many Treaties as Indian
Aurora Navarro as Rosa Maria's Duenna
Artie Ortego as Indian
Marin Sais as Ma Green
Charles Unger as Johnny Green

Directed by Ray Taylor
Written by Roger Whately, John T. Neville
Produced by E.B. Derr, Frank Melford
Cinematography Arthur Martinelli
Edited by Finn Ulback
Music by Abe Meyer
Production company Crescent Pictures
Distributed by Crescent Pictures
Release date June 12, 1937
Running time 62 minutes
Country United States
Language English

NOTES
It sometimes confused with the 1937 film Old Louisiana also made by Crescent and starring Keene, which was originally known by this title.

The film's sets were designed by the art director Frank Dexter.