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Fort Defiance (1951)

'Kill or Die' Was the Indian Cry!

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: 1951-10-09
Runtime: 82 min
Rating: 6.3 / 10
Cast
Dane Clark
Dane Clark
Johnny Tallon
Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson
Ben Shelby
Peter Graves
Peter Graves
Ned Tallon
Tracey Roberts
Tracey Roberts
Julie
George Cleveland
George Cleveland
Uncle Charlie Tallon
Ralph Sanford
Ralph Sanford
Jed Brown, Stagecoach Driver
Iron Eyes Cody
Iron Eyes Cody
Brave Bear (as Iron Eyes)
Dennis Moore
Dennis Moore
Lt. Lucas
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Craig Woods
Dave Parker
Dick Elliott
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
Kit Guard
Kit Guard
Tracy, Barfly
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Wes Hudman
Stranger (as Wesley Hudman)
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Hugh Hooker
Ed
Lee Phelps
Lee Phelps
Bartender
Duke York
Duke York
Joe Doniger