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65% Critic Match
Fort Defiance
“'Kill or Die' Was the Indian Cry!”
6.5 / 10• 1951• 1h 22m•NR• English
ActionWestern
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Dane Clark
Johnny Tallon
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Rawlins's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Fort Defiance is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
