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Only the Valiant (1951)

Only the Valiant poster
Directed by
Gordon Douglas
Genre
Western film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 43 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A cavalry officer must lead a small group of soldiers to defend an isolated fort against a Native American attack. The mission strains his authority and tests the loyalty of his men.

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What happens

Only the Valiant, also known as Fort Invincible, is a 1951 American Western film produced by William Cagney, directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Gregory Peck, Barbara Payton and Ward Bond. The screenplay was written by Edmund H. North and Harry Brown based on the 1943 novel of the same title by Charles Marquis Warren. Peck considered the role a low point of his career. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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