Fort Defiance

'Kill or Die' Was the Indian Cry!

Fort Defiance — Plot

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 date
• October 9, 1951
• Runtime
• 82 min
• Genres
• Action, Western
• Director
• John Rawlins

Fort Defiance — 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