The Guns of Fort Petticoat (1957)

Murphy deserts the Union Army to warn former Texas neighbors of impending Indian attacks triggered by Army massacre. He overcomes initial distrust and convinces the homesteaders (all women ... See full summary »

Director:

George Marshall

Writers:

Walter Doniger (screenplay), C. William Harrison (story)

Stars:

Audie Murphy, Kathryn Grant, Hope Emerson

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Audie Murphy	...	Lt. Frank Hewitt
Kathryn Grant	...	Anne Martin
Hope Emerson	...	Hannah Lacey
Jeff Donnell	...	Mary Wheller
Jeanette Nolan	...	Cora Melavan
Sean McClory	...	Emmett Kettle
Ernestine Wade	...	Hetty
Peggy Maley	...	Lucy Conover
Isobel Elsom	...	Mrs. Charlotte Ogden
Patricia Tiernan	...	Stella Leatham (as Patricia Livingston)
Kim Charney	...	Bax Leatham
Ray Teal	...	Salt Pork
Nestor Paiva	...	Tortilla
James Griffith	...	Kipper

Storyline

Murphy deserts the Union Army to warn former Texas neighbors of impending Indian attacks triggered by Army massacre. He overcomes initial distrust and convinces the homesteaders (all women whose men are away fighting in the Confederate Army) to take refuge in an abandoned mission. He trains them to fight and shoot in anticipation of the attack. The only other man at the mission runs away o save his scalp and ends up leading the Indians back to the mission. Surrounded and outnumbered, the defenders prepare for the final assault..

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Plot Keywords:

union army | street shootout | epic battle | bow and arrow | war violence | 

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Taglines:

GOOD WOMEN...BAD WOMEN...BRAWLING WOMEN...BRAVE WOMEN! They were all soldiers in skirts!

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Genres:

War | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

April 1957 (USA)

Also Known As:

Das Fort der mutigen Frauen

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Opening credits: Near the close of the Civil War the Northern Cavalry made every effort to keep the Indian on the reservation.

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Soundtracks

"Lardy Dah"
(uncredited)
Written by Fred Karger and George Marshall

User Reviews

Marvellous film enjoyed every minute.

i have seen this film several times. also, i am looking forward to seeing it again on television this week.

my only regret is that when we visited Arlington cemetery in 1990 we did not visit Audie Murphy's grave.