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'Kill or Die' Was The Indian Cry!

Fort Defiance

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.

Credits

Fort Defiance Cast

Name Character
Peter Graves He was 25, 83 years old when he died as Ned Tallon
Ben Johnson He was 33, 77 years old when he died as Ben Shelby
Iron Eyes Cody He was 44, 91 years old when he died as Brave Bear (as Iron Eyes)
George Cleveland He was 66, 71 years old when he died as Uncle Charlie Tallon
Dane Clark He was 39, 86 years old when he died as Johnny Tallon
Dennis Moore He was 5, 18 years old when he died as Lt. Lucas
Craig Woods He was 33, 56 years old when he died as Dave Parker
Tracey Roberts She was 36, 87 years old when she died as Julie
Dick Elliott He was 65, 75 years old when he died as Kincaid
Ralph Sanford He was 52, 64 years old when he died as Jed Brown, Stagecoach Driver

Fort Defiance Crew

Name Department
Paul Sawtell as Original Music Composer. He was 45 (65) years old when He died Sound
John Rawlins as Director. He was 49 (94) years old when He died Directing
Frank Melford as Producer. Production
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'Kill or Die' Was The Indian Cry!

  • Release day: Tuesday, October 09, 1951
  • Runtime: 82 minutes