The presence of Richard Boone ("Capt. Maddocks") and Charles Bronson (as the disruptive "Hanna") does provide some energy to this otherwise very bland western. The plot involves two of the stiffest performers ever portraying Union soldiers battling against a group of Native American warriors, while one of them attempts to win over the affections of former sweetheart "Tracey" (Luana Patten), who is supposedly engaged …

The premise—that single men make the most effective soldiers because they lack anything to lose beyond their solitude—sets the stage for Joseph Newman’s “A Thunder of Drums,” written by James Warner Bellah. The film features Richard Boone, George Hamilton, Luana Patten, Arthur O'Connell, Charles Bronson, Richard Chamberlain, Duane Eddy and Slim Pickens. Filmed on location in Arizona (Old Tuscon & Sabino Canyon) and C…