Action ·Western · United States of America · 1951 · 1h 22m

Fort Defiance

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Director
John Rawlins
Cast
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
Crew
Stanley Cortez — Director of Photography Paul Sawtell — Original Music Composer Louis Lantz — Writer Frank Melford — Producer
Tagline

'Kill or Die' Was the Indian Cry!

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
sibling relationshipbrotherhoodnative americanrevengeblindnessu.s. cavalrytwo guns belt
Key Collaborators
John Rawlins Director Stanley Cortez Director of Photography Paul Sawtell Original Music Composer Louis Lantz Writer Frank Melford Producer
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