Fort Defiance (1951)
'Kill or Die' Was the Indian Cry!
82 min
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.
- Release date
- October 9, 1951
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Dane Clark as Johnny Tallon
- Ben Johnson as Ben Shelby
- Peter Graves as Ned Tallon
- Tracey Roberts as Julie Morse
- George Cleveland as Uncle Charlie Tallon
- Ralph Sanford as Jed Brown - Stagecoach Driver
- Iron Eyes Cody as Brave Bear
- Dennis Moore as Lt. Lucas
- Craig Woods as Dave Parker
- Dick Elliott as Kincaid
Crew
- John Rawlins · Director
- Louis Lantz · Writer
- Frank Melford · Producer
- Paul Sawtell · Composer
- Stanley Cortez · Cinematographer
- Thomas Pratt · Editor