Only the Valiant
1951 · Movie · NR · 105 min · ★ 6.5 · 57% critics
A disgraced cavalry officer volunteers for a near-suicidal assignment, leading a small group of troubled soldiers to an isolated fort threatened by Apache attack. As they wait for reinforcements, dwindling supplies and deep mistrust within the ranks make the mission as dangerous from inside as from outside.
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Details
- Years
- 1951
- Release date
- 1951-04-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 57/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (43 votes)
About
If you like old-school cavalry westerns with siege tension, hard-edged group dynamics, and a grim heroic streak, this may work for you, especially if you enjoyed Escape from Fort Bravo; Not for you if cheap-looking sets or dated frontier attitudes are dealbreakers.
Pros: tense siege setup; strong ensemble energy; solid western atmosphere | Cons: low-budget look; uneven script; dated portrayal of Apaches
Themes
- fort
- indian attack
- calvary
Cast & crew
Gregory Peck
as Capt. Richard Lance
Barbara Payton
as Cathy Eversham
Ward Bond
as Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
Gig Young
as Lt. William Holloway
Neville Brand
as Sgt. Ben Murdock
Lon Chaney Jr.
as Trooper Kebussyan
Jeff Corey
as Joe Harmony
Warner Anderson
as Trooper Rutledge
Steve Brodie
as Trooper Onstot
Dan Riss
as Lt. Jerry Winters
Directed by Gordon Douglas