Lesley Selander took time off from his directorial duties on Tim Holt's RKO western series to helm the Monogram oater Fort Osage. Rod Cameron stars as frontier scout Tim Clay, assigned to guide a wagon train through Indian territory. Clay knows that he's in for a lot of trouble because of the treaty-violating activities of white criminals Pickett (Morris Ankrum) and Keane (Douglas Kennedy). Fortunately for the hero, Pickett and Keane double-cross each other somewhere along the line, weakening their ability to foment an all-out Indian attack. Jane Nigh co-stars as the in-the-dark daughter of one of the villains. Fort Osage was produced by Walter Mirisch, who later graduated to such big-budgeters as West Side Story and The Great Escape.
Credits
Fort Osage Cast
| Name |
Character |
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John Ridgely
He was 42, 58 years old when he died
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as Henry Travers |
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Morris Ankrum
He was 55, 68 years old when he died
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as Arthur Pickett |
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Iron Eyes Cody
He was 44, 91 years old when he died
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as Osage Brave - Blue Shirt |
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Barbara Woodell
She was 41, 86 years old when she died
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as Martha Whitley |
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Myron Healey
He was 28, 82 years old when he died
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as Martin Christensen |
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Dorothy Adams
She was 52, 88 years old when she died
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as Mrs. Winfield |
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Lane Bradford
He was 29, 50 years old when he died
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as Rawlins - Henchman |
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Jane Nigh
She was 26, 68 years old when she died
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as Ann Pickett |
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Francis McDonald
He was 60, 77 years old when he died
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as Osage Chief |
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William Phipps
He was 30, 96 years old when he died
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as Nathan Goodspeed |
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I. Stanford Jolley
He was 51, 78 years old when he died
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as Sam Winfield (as Stan Jolley) |
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Douglas Kennedy
He was 36, 57 years old when he died
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as George Keane |
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Rod Cameron
He was 41, 73 years old when he died
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as Tom Clay |
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Lee Roberts
He was 38, 76 years old when he died
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as Henchman (uncredited) |
Fort Osage Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Daniel B. Ullman as Story. He was 33 (61) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Daniel B. Ullman as Screenplay. He was 33 (61) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Lesley Selander as Director. He was 51 (79) years old when He died
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Directing |
