'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.
Fort Defiance (1951) is a action and western film directed by John Rawlins, released on October 9, 1951 with a runtime of 1h 22m. It stars Dane Clark, Ben Johnson, Peter Graves and Tracey Roberts. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 11 ratings.
Dane Clark
as Johnny Tallon
Ben Johnson
as Ben Shelby
Peter Graves
as Ned Tallon
Tracey Roberts
as Julie
George Cleveland
as Uncle Charlie Tallon
Ralph Sanford
as Jed Brown, Stagecoach Driver
Iron Eyes Cody
as Brave Bear (as Iron Eyes)
Dennis Moore
as Lt. Lucas
Craig Woods
as Dave Parker
Dick Elliott
as Kincaid
Bryan 'Slim' Hightower
as Hankey (as Bryan Hightower)
Phil Rawlins
as Les (as David Rawlins)
Directed by John Rawlins, written by Louis Lantz, produced by Frank Melford.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 11 ratings.
Oh Brother! Fort Defiance is directed by John Rawlins and written by Louis Lantz. It stars Dane Clark, Ben Johnson, Peter Graves and Tracey Roberts. Music is by Paul Sawtell and cinematography by Stanley Cortez. Plot has Clark as sharp shooting Johnny Tallon, a feared man he may be, but after a dreadful incident in the Civil War he is a wanted man. Upon returning to the family ranch where his blind brother Ned…
Reviewed on November 4, 2018
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The main cast of Fort Defiance (1951) includes Dane Clark, Ben Johnson, Peter Graves, Tracey Roberts and George Cleveland. The film was directed by John Rawlins. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Fort Defiance was released on October 9, 1951 and runs for 1h 22m.
Fort Defiance (1951) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 11 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action and western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
