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Fort Dobbs

  • 19581958
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Fort Dobbs (1958)
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  • Western
Eluding a sheriff's posse, an escaped man saves a farming family from a Comanche attack and escorts it to the nearby Fort Dobbs.Eluding a sheriff's posse, an escaped man saves a farming family from a Comanche attack and escorts it to the nearby Fort Dobbs.Eluding a sheriff's posse, an escaped man saves a farming family from a Comanche attack and escorts it to the nearby Fort Dobbs.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
753
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Gordon Douglas
  • Writers
    • George W. George(story "Backtrack")
    • Burt Kennedy(story "Backtrack")
  • Stars
    • Clint Walker
    • Virginia Mayo
    • Brian Keith
Top credits
  • Director
    • Gordon Douglas
  • Writers
    • George W. George(story "Backtrack")
    • Burt Kennedy(story "Backtrack")
  • Stars
    • Clint Walker
    • Virginia Mayo
    • Brian Keith
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    • 24User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Fort Dobbs
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    Clint Walker in Fort Dobbs (1958)
    Virginia Mayo and Clint Walker in Fort Dobbs (1958)
    Virginia Mayo in Fort Dobbs (1958)
    Virginia Mayo in Fort Dobbs (1958)
    Virginia Mayo in Fort Dobbs (1958)
    Clint Walker in Fort Dobbs (1958)
    Brian Keith and Virginia Mayo in Fort Dobbs (1958)
    Clint Walker in Fort Dobbs (1958)
    Richard Eyer and Virginia Mayo in Fort Dobbs (1958)
    Richard Eyer and Clint Walker in Fort Dobbs (1958)
    Brian Keith and Virginia Mayo in Fort Dobbs (1958)
    Fort Dobbs (1958)

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    Clint Walker
    Clint Walker
    • Gar Davisas Gar Davis
    Virginia Mayo
    Virginia Mayo
    • Celia Grayas Celia Gray
    Brian Keith
    Brian Keith
    • Clettas Clett
    Richard Eyer
    Richard Eyer
    • Chad Grayas Chad Gray
    Russ Conway
    Russ Conway
    • Sheriff of Largoas Sheriff of Largo
    Michael Dante
    Michael Dante
    • Billingsas Billings
    Roydon Clark
    Roydon Clark
    • Largo Refugee at Fortas Largo Refugee at Fort
    • (uncredited)
    John Cliff
    John Cliff
    • Largo Refugee at Fortas Largo Refugee at Fort
    • (uncredited)
    Clyde Howdy
    Clyde Howdy
    • Mr. Grayas Mr. Gray
    • (uncredited)
    John McKee
    • Largo Refugee at Fortas Largo Refugee at Fort
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Gordon Douglas
    • Writers
      • George W. George(story "Backtrack")
      • Burt Kennedy(story "Backtrack")
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Goofs
      When Gar and the Greys leave the house, Gar is holding a cloth bag. Later, the bag becomes larger and holds many cooking utensils, beans, and other food.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Svengoolie: The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (2010)

    User reviews24

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    A cut-above average Warner Brother's Western.
    In the late 1950's, Warner Brothers was the studio responsible for more westerns on television than any other production company in town (the town being Hollywood, of course!) They made stars out Clint Walker, Ty Hardin, James Garner, Jack Kelly and a host of others who appeared in their half hour and then one hour western dramas, which later became parodies of themselves, as the long running Maverick will prove.

    Here, they rework the "Hondo" plot (lone gunman rescues a woman and her son after finding her husband dead) and spend two thirds of the movie getting themselves to Fort Dobbs. I'll stop there, because actually, under the considered hand of director Gordon Douglas, this is actually an okay film. Walker gives a very quiet performance but it's his character, so you buy it. Virginia Mayo and Richard Eyer give better performances, one scene with the kid especially cool-- and the standard cowboys vs. Indians plot is made a bit more edgy by the presence of Brian Keith as the bad guy. He doesn't show up until the 30 minute mark, but he steals the show and has a great time playing the bad guy.

    The final scene is laughable ( not in a good way, sorry to say) but prior to that, the action is okay, inter cut with some out takes from "The Searchers", which don't match the Fort Dobbs footage at all.

    Contains all the usual Warner Brothers sound effects, gun shots and bodies hitting the ground you've heard hundreds of times. Also, the music was by Max Steiner, which notched it up to a 7 for me.

    If you get a chance, give it a look. VERY LITTLE studio work, a whole lot out OUT DOOR SHOOTING, another high point.
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    • Feb 18, 2010

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 18, 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fifteen Bullets from Fort Dobbs
    • Filming locations
      • Kanab, Utah, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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