Only the Valiant (1951)
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- Approved
- 1h 45min
- Drama, Western
- 21 Apr 1951 (USA)
- Movie
A despised cavalry commander is unfairly blamed by his troop for the death of a popular officer and must redeem himself in front of his men during an Indian attack on the fort.
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Cast verified as complete
| Gregory Peck | ... |
Capt. Richard Lance
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| Barbara Payton | ... |
Cathy Eversham
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| Ward Bond | ... |
Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
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| Gig Young | ... |
Lt. William Holloway
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| Lon Chaney Jr. | ... |
Trooper Kebussyan
(as Lon Chaney)
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| Neville Brand | ... |
Sgt. Ben Murdock
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| Jeff Corey | ... |
Joe Harmony
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| Warner Anderson | ... |
Trooper Rutledge
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| Steve Brodie | ... |
Trooper Onstot
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| Dan Riss | ... |
Lt. Jerry Winters
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| Terry Kilburn | ... |
Trooper Saxton
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| Herbert Heyes | ... |
Col. Drumm
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| Art Baker | ... |
Capt. Jennings
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| Hugh Sanders | ... |
Capt. Eversham
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| Michael Ansara | ... |
Tucsos
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| Nana Bryant | ... |
Mrs. Drumm
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| David Clarke | ... |
Guardhouse Sentry (uncredited)
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| John Doucette | ... |
Sergeant (uncredited)
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| John Halloran | ... |
Wall Sentry (uncredited)
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| Clark Howat | ... |
Lt. Underwood (uncredited)
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Harlan Howe | ... |
Junior Sergeant (uncredited)
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Claire James | ... |
Jenny (uncredited)
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| William Newell | ... |
Corporal of the Guard (uncredited)
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| William 'Bill' Phillips | ... |
Sgt. Medical Assistant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gordon Douglas | ||
Written by
| Edmund H. North | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Harry Brown | ... | (screenplay) |
| Charles Marquis Warren | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| William Cagney | ... | producer |
Music by
| Franz Waxman | ||
Cinematography by
| Lionel Lindon | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Walter Hannemann | ||
| Robert Seiter | ... | (as Robert S. Seiter) |
Production Design by
| Wiard Ihnen | ||
Set Decoration by
| Armor Marlowe | ... | (as Armor E.Marlowe) |
Makeup Department
| Gordon Bau | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William Kissell | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Leslie G. Hewitt | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Tap Canutt | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Yakima Canutt | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
| Bob Herron | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jock Mahoney | ... | stunt double Gregory Peck (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Leah Rhodes | ... | wardrobe |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leonid Raab | ... | orchestrator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1951) (United States) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Warner Bros. (1951) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1952) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1952) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1952) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1952) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Action Film (1961) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (VHS)
- Research Entertainment (2002) (Spain) (video)
- Olive Films (2012) (Canada) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2012) (Canada) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- YouTube (2013) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Jeunesse kikaku (2008) (Japan) (DVD)
- NHK-BS2 (1992) (Japan) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
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| Taglines | THEY WERE SIX AND THEY FOUGHT LIKE SIX HUNDRED! (original print ad - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Gregory Peck said this was the least favorite of his movies. He regarded it as a potboiler and a step backward for his career after starring in The Gunfighter (1950). See more » |
| Goofs | 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 » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in That Most Important Thing: Love (1975). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Little Brown Jug See more » |
| Quotes |
Cathy Eversham:
Why did you do it? Why? Capt. Richard Lance: I don't know what you're talking about Cathy. Cathy Eversham: You're not fooling me. I've lived on an army post all my life. Dad's right. Orders don't changed unless someone goes to an awful lot of trouble to change 'em. Capt. Richard Lance: Cathy, believe me, it's just the way things are. I was planning to go myself. Cathy Eversham: Until you saw Bill kissing me, and then you went directly to Colonel Drumm. I never- [Cathy runs out of the room] See more » |