Fort Courageous

"TRAPPED IN A POCKET OF HELL WITH A SCALPING PARTY ON EVERY SIDE..."

May 1 1965 Approved 1h 12m
Action, Western

In this western, a cavalry sergeant is wrongly court-martialed. To reclaim his good name, he takes over a patrol that just lost its leader in an Indian attack. He leads the regiment to Fort Courageous, but is appalled to discover that the Indians attacked and massacred all but one of its inhabitants. The hardy little group must now fight the renegades on their own. The ex-sergeant plans a brilliant strategy that culminates in winning the Indian's respect. They leave the fort alone and peace is restored.

Plot

An ex-cavalry sergeant, being escorted to prison after being convicted of a crime he didn't commit, finds himself leading the remnants of a unit that has been under Indian attack at a fort. The commanding officer has been killed, the Indians vastly outnumber them, and the only bargaining chip they have is the fact that they have captured the Indian chief's son.

Written by

Richard H. Landau

Directed by

Lesley Selander

Cast

Fred Beir, Don 'Red' Barry, Hanna Landy

Crew

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Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
202
Average Rating
5.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA