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Only the Valiant
Overview
Only the Valiant, a classic western adventure, based on a novel by Charles Marquis Warren, the film tells the story of a Cavalry officer who volunteers for a suicidal mission to fight the hostile Apaches in an effort to prove his loyalty to his men and the woman he loves.
Details
- Release date
- 1951-04-13
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Genres
- Western
- Status
- Released
- Production
- William Cagney Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Gregory Peck as Capt. Richard Lance
- Barbara Payton as Cathy Eversham
- Ward Bond as Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
- Gig Young as Lt. William Holloway
- Neville Brand as Sgt. Ben Murdock
- Lon Chaney Jr. as Trooper Kebussyan
- Jeff Corey as Joe Harmony
- Warner Anderson as Trooper Rutledge
- Steve Brodie as Trooper Onstot
- Dan Riss as Lt. Jerry Winters
- Terry Kilburn as Trooper Saxton
- Herbert Heyes as Col. Drumm
Crew
- Gordon Douglas - Director
- Edmund H. North - Screenplay
- Harry Brown - Screenplay
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