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Fort Courageous is a 1965 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Richard H. Landau. The film stars Fred Beir, Don "Red" Barry, Hanna Landy, Harry Lauter, Walter Reed and Joe Patridge. The film was released on May 1, 1965, by 20th Century Fox.[1][2][3]

Fort Courageous
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lesley Selander
Written by	Richard H. Landau
Produced by	Hal Klein
Starring	Fred Beir Don "Red" Barry Hanna Landy Harry Lauter Walter Reed Joe Patridge
Cinematography	Gordon Avil
Edited by	John F. Schreyer
Music by	Richard LaSalle
Production company	20th Century Fox
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	May 1, 1965 (1965-05-01)
Running time	72 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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.

Cast

• Fred Beir as Sgt. Lucas
• Don "Red" Barry as Capt. Howard
• Hanna Landy as The Mother
• Harry Lauter as Joe
• Walter Reed as Doc
• Joe Patridge as Soldier
• Fred Krone as Soldier
• Michael Carr as Indian
• George Sawaya as Indian
• Cheryl MacDonald as Daughter

Production

Parts of the film were shot at the Kanab movie fort, Johnson Canyon, and the Gap in Utah.[4]

See also

• List of American films of 1965

References

External links

• Fort Courageous at IMDb

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