Fort invincible

Original title: Only the Valiant

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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.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.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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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 La cible humaine (1950).

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.

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]

Connections
Referenced in L'important c'est d'aimer (1975)

Soundtracks
Little Brown Jug
(uncredited)
Written by Joseph Winner
Played by a harmonica player in the barracks

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Featured review

7/10

Traditional, no-nonsense and decent western

Only the Valiant isn't a great movie, but it is a good one. It is sluggishly paced however, with some parts that feel drawn out, and there were times when the direction was lacking. That said, Only the Valiant is very well shot, the black and white cinematography looks good, and the scenery is authentic. Also good is the score, which is suitably rousing, the script is decently structured and the story is interesting while taking inspiration from Fort Apache and Red River. The acting ranges from decent to very good; I am not a huge Gregory Peck fan(I sometimes find him dull) but he does a good job as the ruthless and tight-lipped martinet officer, and Barbara Payton is luminous and pretty as Cathy. Ward Bond, Gig Young and Jeff Corey are much more impressive though. Overall, not perfect, but worth the look. 7/10 Bethany Cox