Fort Defiance
“'Kill or Die' Was the Indian Cry!”
1951•NR•1h 22m•6.5•Released
ActionWestern
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.
Director
John Rawlins
Writer
Louis Lantz
Languages
English
Studio
United Artists
Cast
Dane Clark
Johnny Tallon
Ben Johnson
Ben Shelby
Peter Graves
Ned Tallon
Tracey Roberts
Julie
George Cleveland
Uncle Charlie Tallon
Ralph Sanford
Jed Brown, Stagecoach Driver
Iron Eyes Cody
Brave Bear (as Iron Eyes)
Dennis Moore
Lt. Lucas
Craig Woods
Dave Parker
Dick Elliott
Kincaid
Bryan 'Slim' Hightower
Hankey (as Bryan Hightower)
Phil Rawlins
Les (as David Rawlins)
Jerry Ambler
Cheyenne
Kit Guard
Tracy, Barfly
Wes Hudman
Stranger (as Wesley Hudman)
Production
Company
United Artists
Company
Ventura Pictures Corporation
Producer
Frank Melford
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