''Fort Courageous'' is a 1965 American

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film directed by

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and written by Richard H. Landau. The film stars

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and Joe Patridge. The film was released on May 1, 1965, by

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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

as Sgt. Lucas *

as Capt. Howard *

as Ruth Tate *

as Joe *

as Doc *Joe Patridge as Soldier * Fred Krone as Soldier *Michael Carr as Indian * George Sawaya as Indian *Cheryl MacDonald as Elizabeth Tate

Production

Parts of the film were shot at the

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movie fort, Johnson Canyon, and the Gap in

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* 1965 films 1960s English-language films 20th Century Fox films American Western (genre) films 1965 Western (genre) films Films directed by Lesley Selander Films scored by Richard LaSalle Films shot in Utah Western (genre) cavalry films 1960s American films {{1960s-Western-film-stub

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