Fort Defiance (1951)
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Fort Defiance stars Dane Clark as Civil War deserter Johnny Tallon. Despite his checkered past, Johnny is idolized by his blind brother Ned (Peter Graves). All this changes when Ben Shelby (Ben Johnson), whose brother's death was caused by Johnny, comes to town in seeking revenge. Though it… More Fort Defiance stars Dane Clark as Civil War deserter Johnny Tallon. Despite his checkered past, Johnny is idolized by his blind brother Ned (Peter Graves). All this changes when Ben Shelby (Ben Johnson), whose brother's death was caused by Johnny, comes to town in seeking revenge. Though it hardly seems possible at this juncture, Johnny sets about to redeem himself by defending the denizens of Fort Defiance against a Navajo attack. The wholly dispensable heroine is played by Tracey Roberts. Fort Defiance was lensed in Cinecolor, which was more eye-pleasing during the exterior scenes than during the interior dialogue passages. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Rawlins
- Genres
- Western, Action & Adventure
- In Theaters
- Oct 9, 1951 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Exciting revenge action-packed western.
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Cast
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Dane Clark
as Johnny Tallon
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Ben Johnson
as Ben Shelby
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Peter Graves
as Ned Tallon
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George Cleveland
as Uncle Charlie Tallon
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Dennis Moore
as Lt. Lucas
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Ralph Sanford
as Stage Coach Driver
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Craig Woods
as Dave Parker
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Dick Elliott
as Kincaid
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Kit Guard
as Barfly
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Duke York
as Doniger
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Phil Rawlins
as Jake
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Jerry Ambler
as Cheyenne
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Slim Hightower
as Hankey
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Wesley Hudman
as 1st Stranger
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Iron Eyes Cody
as Brave Bear
- Tracy Roberts