A Sound of Different Drummers (1957)
A young security police officer in a future totalitarian state is assigned to suppress illegal intellectual activity, including executing book readers. He catches a librarian hiding a banned book and joins her in reading books.
Director: John Frankenheimer
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: October 3, 1957
Cast
- Arthur Batanides - Watkins
- Paul Bryar - The Informer
- James Edwards
- Sterling Hayden - Gordon Miller
- Jean Inness - Mildred
- John Ireland - Ben Hammond
- Helen Kleeb - The Informer's Wife
- Paul Lambert - The Prosecutor
- Diana Lynn - Susan Ward
- George Meader - George
Screenplay
- Ray Bradbury (Story)
- Robert Alan Aurthur
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: John Frankenheimer
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Sound of Different Drummers about?
- A young security police officer in a future totalitarian state is assigned to suppress illegal intellectual activity, including executing book readers. He catches a librarian hiding a banned book and joins her in reading books.
- Who directed A Sound of Different Drummers?
- A Sound of Different Drummers was directed by John Frankenheimer.
- Who stars in A Sound of Different Drummers?
- A Sound of Different Drummers stars Arthur Batanides, Paul Bryar, James Edwards, Sterling Hayden, Jean Inness, John Ireland.
- How long is A Sound of Different Drummers?
- A Sound of Different Drummers has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).