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Only the Valiant

Only the Valiant

GREGORY PECK, AS CAPTAIN LANCE, WHO GAVE FORT INVINCIBLE ITS NAME!

19516.41h 45m

Overview

Only the Valiant, a classic western adventure, based on a novel by Charles Marquis Warren, the film tells the story of a Cavalry officer who volunteers for a suicidal mission to fight the hostile Apaches in an effort to prove his loyalty to his men and the woman he loves.

Directed by Gordon Douglas
Written by Harry Brown, Edmund H. North, Charles Marquis Warren
Produced by William Cagney
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Top Cast

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Capt. Richard Lance

Barbara Payton

Barbara Payton

Cathy Eversham

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist

Gig Young

Gig Young

Lt. William Holloway

Neville Brand

Neville Brand

Sgt. Ben Murdock

Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

Trooper Kebussyan

Jeff Corey

Jeff Corey

Joe Harmony

Warner Anderson

Warner Anderson

Trooper Rutledge

Steve Brodie

Steve Brodie

Trooper Onstot

Dan Riss

Dan Riss

Lt. Jerry Winters

Themes & Keywords

fortindian attackcalvary

About Only the Valiant

Only the Valiant is a western film released in 1951 exploring themes of fort, indian attack, calvary. Directed by Gordon Douglas, it stars Gregory Peck, Barbara Payton, Ward Bond. Only the Valiant, a classic western adventure, based on a novel by Charles Marquis Warren, the film tells the story of a Cavalry officer who volunteers for a suicidal mission to fight the hostile Apaches in an effort to prove his loyalty to his men and the woman he loves.

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