Savage Drums

Savage Drums is a 1951 American adventure film produced and directed by William Berke and starring Sabu, with Lita Baron, Sid Melton and H.B. Warner. The film was released by low-budget producer Robert L. Lippert. Although Lippert had previously announced his films would be first features, this was one of a number of B movies he produced during the period. The Indian-born actor Sabu had previously enjoyed fame as the star of several films produced by Alexander Korda.

Plot

Tipo, born into the royal family of an island in the South China Sea, lives in America and is training for a boxing championship. Upon learning that his native land is in danger of being taken over by Communists, he reluctantly gives up his boxing career, returns home to defeat the enemy, claim his rightful place as king, marry his childhood sweetheart and sign a treaty with the United States Navy to build airport runways, roads and a harbor.

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