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Release Year1951
Runtime1h 22m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresAction, Western
Votes11
DirectorJohn Rawlins
WritersLouis Lantz
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsFort Defiance
About Fort Defiance
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.
Directed by John Rawlins, Fort Defiance leans on a strong ensemble — Dane Clark, Ben Johnson, Peter Graves — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1951.
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