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Fort Defiance( 1951)

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'Kill or Die' Was the Indian Cry!

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Dane Clark

      Johnny Tallon

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      Ben Johnson

      Ben Shelby

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      Peter Graves

      Ned Tallon

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      Tracey Roberts

      Julie

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      George Cleveland

      Uncle Charlie Tallon

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      Ralph Sanford

      Jed Brown, Stagecoach Driver

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      Iron Eyes Cody

      Brave Bear (as Iron Eyes)

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      Dennis Moore

      Lt. Lucas

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      Craig Woods

      Dave Parker

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      Dick Elliott

      Kincaid

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      Bryan 'Slim' Hightower

      Hankey (as Bryan Hightower)

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      Phil Rawlins

      Les (as David Rawlins)

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      Jerry Ambler

      Cheyenne

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      Kit Guard

      Tracy, Barfly

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      Wes Hudman

      Stranger (as Wesley Hudman)

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      Hugh Hooker

      Ed

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      Lee Phelps

      Bartender

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      Duke York

      Joe Doniger

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sun Nov 04 2018
    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 (Graves) resides, he finds one of his pursuers, Ben Shelby (Johnson), has befriended Ned and become more of a brother to Ned than Johnny ever was. With the Indians on the warpath an...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • sibling relationship
    • brotherhood
    • native american
    • revenge
    • blindness
    • u.s. cavalry
    • two guns belt