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Only the Valiant (1951)

APPROVED 105 min  -  Adventure | Western  -   13 April 1951 (USA)
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Capt. Richard Lance is unjustly held responsible, by his men and girlfriend, for an Indian massacre death of beloved Lt... See full summary »

Director:

Gordon Douglas

Writers:

Edmund H. North (screenplay), Harry Brown (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Only the Valiant -- Capt. Richard Lance (Gregory Peck) is unjustly held responsible, by his men & girlfriend, for an Indian massacre death of beloved Lt...
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gregory Peck ...
Capt. Richard Lance
Barbara Payton Barbara Payton ...
Cathy Eversham
Ward Bond ...
Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
Gig Young Gig Young ...
Lt. William Holloway
Lon Chaney Jr. ...
Trooper Kebussyan (as Lon Chaney)
Neville Brand ...
Sgt. Ben Murdock
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
Terry Kilburn Terry Kilburn ...
Trooper Saxton
Herbert Heyes Herbert Heyes ...
Col. Drumm
Art Baker Art Baker ...
Capt. Jennings
Hugh Sanders Hugh Sanders ...
Capt. Eversham
Michael Ansara Michael Ansara ...
Tucsos
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Storyline

Capt. Richard Lance is unjustly held responsible, by his men and girlfriend, for an Indian massacre death of beloved Lt. Holloway. Holloway is killed while escorting a dangerous Indian chief to another fort's prison. The chief escapes. Knowing their fort is in danger of Indian attack, Lance takes a small group of army misfits to an abandoned nearby army fort to defend a mountain pass against the oncoming Indian assault. Their mission is to stall for time until reinforcements from another fort arrive. The men in this small group of malcontents, deserters, psychopaths and cowards all hate Capt. Lance and wish him dead. Much to their chagrin, the men recognize that Lance's survival instincts, military knowledge and leadership are the only chance the group has of staying alive. Written by E.W. DesMarais <jlongst@aol.com>  

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Taglines:

THEY WERE SIX AND THEY FOUGHT LIKE SIX HUNDRED! (original print ad - all caps) See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Western

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Bis zum letzten Atemzug See more »

Filming Locations:

Gallup, New Mexico, USA

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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

According to a biography Gregory Peck himself authorized, during filming he had an affair with Barbara Payton. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During the the last gun fight, Gilchrist takes an arrow in the right shoulder and falls. The next scene shows the Captain helping Gilchrist, but now the arrow is in his left shoulder. And in the next scene the wound is in the right shoulder again. See more »

Connections

Referenced in That Most Important Thing: Love (1975) See more »

Soundtracks

"Little Brown Jug"
(uncredited)
Written by Joseph Winner
Played by a harmonica player in the barracks See more »