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09/10/1951 Action, Western 1h 22m
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'Kill or Die' Was the Indian Cry!

Overview

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.

  1. Louis Lantz

    Writer

  2. John Rawlins

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Dane Clark

    Johnny Tallon

  2. Ben Johnson

    Ben Shelby

  3. Peter Graves

    Ned Tallon

  4. Tracey Roberts

    Julie

  5. George Cleveland

    Uncle Charlie Tallon

  6. Ralph Sanford

    Jed Brown, Stagecoach Driver

  7. Iron Eyes Cody

    Brave Bear (as Iron Eyes)

  8. Dennis Moore

    Lt. Lucas

  9. Craig Woods

    Dave Parker

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2018-11-04
Oh Brother!

Fort Defiance is directed by John Rawlins and written by Louis Lantz. It stars Dane Clark, Ben Johnson, Peter Graves and Tracey Roberts. Music is by Paul Sawtell and cinematography by Stanley Cortez.

Plot has Clark as sharp shooting Johnny Tallon, a feared man he may be, but after a dreadful incident in the Civil War he is a wanted man. Upon returning to the family ranch where his blind brother Ned (Graves) resides, he finds one of his pursuers, Ben Shelby (Johnson), has befriended Ned and become more of a brother to Ned than Johnny ever was. With the Indians on the warpath a...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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