Fort Defiance (1951)
Fort Defiance (1951)
'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.

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Cast

Dane Clark Dane Clark As: Johnny Tallon
Ben Johnson Ben Johnson As: Ben Shelby
Peter Graves Peter Graves As: Ned Tallon
Tracey Roberts Tracey Roberts As: Julie
George Cleveland George Cleveland As: Uncle Charlie Tallon
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: 'Kill or Die' Was the Indian Cry!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Action, Western

Language: English

Release Date: 09 October 1951

Country: US

Runtime: 82m

Company Credits

Company: United Artists, Ventura Pictures Corporation

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Cast

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

Craig Woods

Dave Parker

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Kincaid

Bryan 'Slim' Hightower

Bryan 'Slim' Hightower

Hankey (as Bryan Hightower)

Phil Rawlins

Phil Rawlins

Les (as David Rawlins)

Jerry Ambler

Jerry Ambler

Cheyenne

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Tracy, Barfly

Wes Hudman

Wes Hudman

Stranger (as Wesley Hudman)

Hugh Hooker

Hugh Hooker

Ed

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Bartender

Duke York

Duke York

Joe Doniger

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Frank Melford

Frank Melford

Producer

Irving D. Koppel

Irving D. Koppel

Associate Producer

Edited By

Not currently known.

Costume and Makeup

Louis Phillipi

Louis Phillipi

Makeup Artist

Sound

Paul Sawtell

Paul Sawtell

Original Music Composer

Buddy Myers

Buddy Myers

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Stanley Cortez

Stanley Cortez

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Lucius O. Croxton

Lucius O. Croxton

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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