US Release date: 1 November 1948 (under the title Angel of the Amazon)
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 November 1950
Genre: Adventure
Country: USA.
Running time: 86 minutes.
Director: John H. Auer
Cast: George Brent, Vera Ralston & Brian Aherne
Production Company: Republic Pictures
Australian Distributor: Republic Pictures
Melbourne Premiere Venue: One week at Union’s Liberty Theatre from 28 July 1950 with The Secret of St Ives as support.
Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-2
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 45 | 304 |
| EF PPE | 2.50 | 212 |
| Metres Travelled | 177,350 | 317 |
| Average MT | 9,853 | 261 |
| Engagements | 18 | 312 |
| Slots | 22 | 315 |
| Weeks | 4 | 188 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 22.22% | 145 |
| Saturdays | 9 | 231 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 50.00% | 95 |
| Tuesdays | 5 | 261 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 27.78% | 199 |
| First billed | 3 | 209 |
| Second billed | 15 | 170 |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Independent ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 10 |
| Ratio | 55.56% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -31.11% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 4 |
| Ratio | 22.22% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 14.60% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 4 |
| Ratio | 22.22% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 16.51% |
| Hoyts eng | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -0.84% |
| Independent eng | 13 |
| Ratio | 72.22% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -4.89% |
| Suburban eng | 5 |
| Ratio | 27.78% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 5.73% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 4.48% |
NOTES: A Republic jungle actioneer that sat on the shelf for over three months after its week at the Liberty to be used as a support for The Lie initially and spotty screenings thereafter. It was observed to still be doing the rounds a year after its first suburban showing.
Drums Along the Amazon engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| Burnley | Burnley | Independent | 11/11/1950 | 1 | S | 2 | The Lie |
| North Carlton | Adelphi | Independent | 11/11/1950 | 1 | S | 2 | The Lie |
| Richmond | National | Independent | 11/11/1950 | 1 | W | 2 | The Lie |
| Brunswick | Empire | Independent | 18/11/1950 | 2 | S | 2 | The Lie |
| Balwyn | Balwyn | Suburban | 25/11/1950 | 3 | W | 2 | The Lie |
| Ormond | Plaza | Suburban | 25/11/1950 | 3 | W | 2 | The Lie |
| East Preston | Gowerville | Independent | 2/12/1950 | 4 | W | 1 | |
| Newport | Plaza | Independent | 9/12/1950 | 5 | S | 2 | Landfall |
| Williamstown | Empress | Independent | 9/12/1950 | 5 | S | 2 | Landfall |
| Box Hill | Regent | Suburban | 30/12/1950 | 8 | S | 2 | The Girl From Jones Beach |
| West Preston | Rivoli | Independent | 27/01/1951 | 12 | S | 2 | The Blue Lamp |
| North Richmond | Victoria | Independent | 17/03/1951 | 19 | S | 2 | The Duchess of Idaho |
| West Brunswick | Western | Independent | 24/03/1951 | 20 | T | 2 | Hightide |
| Coburg | Plaza | Independent | 14/04/1951 | 23 | S | 2 | Landfall |
| Collingwood | Austral | Suburban | 19/05/1951 | 28 | T | 1 | Hollow Triumph |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | Suburban | 9/06/1951 | 31 | T | 1 | Hollow Triumph |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 11/08/1951 | 40 | T | 2 | Margie |
| North Brighton | Gardenvale | Independent | 27/10/1951 | 51 | T | 2 | Hollow Triumph |
The 1950 Project 