
Fort Defiance
'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.
Fort Defiance
Rating
6.3/10
Release Date
1951-10-09
Runtime
82 minutes
Status
Released
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)
Production Companies

United Artists
Ventura Pictures Corporation