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Fort Defiance

Fort Defiance
★ 6.4/10•1951•1h 22m•NR•Action•Western

'Kill or Die' Was the Indian Cry!

It's just after the Civil War and Ben Shelby arrives looking for Johnny Tallon whom he plans to kill. Shelby was the only survivor of a battle due to the cowardice of Tallon. Thinking Tallon dead, another man who lost a brother at the same battle arrives to kill Tallon's blind brother. Tallon arrives to find Shelby and his brother fleeing. Then they are attacked by Indians and Shelby and Tallon must now fight together postponing the inevitable showdown.

John Rawlins · Director

Louis Lantz · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 22m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 9, 1951

Actors

Dane Clark

Dane Clark

Johnny Tallon

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Ben Shelby

Peter Graves

Peter Graves

Ned Tallon

Tracey Roberts

Tracey Roberts

Julie

George Cleveland

George Cleveland

Uncle Charlie Tallon

Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

Jed Brown, Stagecoach Driver

Iron Eyes Cody

Iron Eyes Cody

Brave Bear (as Iron Eyes)

Dennis Moore

Dennis Moore

Lt. Lucas

Craig Woods

Dave Parker

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Kincaid

Bryan 'Slim' Hightower

Hankey (as Bryan Hightower)

Phil Rawlins

Les (as David Rawlins)

Jerry Ambler

Cheyenne

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Tracy, Barfly

Wes Hudman

Stranger (as Wesley Hudman)

Hugh Hooker

Ed

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