Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? 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. Originally conceived as a Gary Cooper western, Only the Valiant reached the screen with Gregory Peck in the lead.
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Their mission is to stall for time until reinforcements from another fort arrive. 4.0 out of 5 stars ONLY THE VALIANT UK. Later their ranch was destroyed by Cotrell, of the Union army,and his band of outlaw raiders.
Gregory Peck, in a role he considered a low point of his career,Following the American Civil War, peace is maintained in the Captain Richard Lance arrives with a patrol soon after the battle and captures Tucsos, the charismatic leader of the Apache.
Lance and wish him dead. For fans, powered by Fans. 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. 24 of 26 people found this review helpful.
Certificate: Passed Flicks of this type have plots in which a certain number of men, ususally hard cases, are picked for a do or die mission in which there is a high degree of failure. Holloway is killed while escorting a dangerous Indian chief to another fort's prison. A pistol-packing tomboy and her grandfather discover a band of bank robbing bandits taking refuge in the neighboring ghost town. The men in this small group of malcontents, deserters, psychopaths and cowards all hate Capt. Certificate: Passed The Indians know, all to well, that the small band is undermanned, and could be wiped out before the help comes. Only the Valiant (1951) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Good, but not great transfer. The screenplay was written by Edmund H. North and Harry Brown, based on the 1943 novel of the same name by Charles Marquis Warren. A man is chasing four outlaws who killed his wife and finds them in a small town's jail, but they escape to Mexico. Gregory Peck, in a role he considered a low point of his career, plays Captain Richard Lance, a by-the-book West Point graduate who is not very popular with the men under his command. Hit song: "Love Walked In." Was this review helpful to you? Western The woman believes it too, and bitterly breaks up with him.
Only the Valiant, also known as Fort Invincible, is a 1951 Western film produced by William Cagney, directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Gregory Peck, Barbara Payton, and Ward Bond.
The Apache free Tucsos and Lieutenant Holloway ends up dead. Back at the headquarters of the 5th Cavalry, the invalid commanding officer orders Lance to assign an officer to command an escort to take Tucsos to a larger post. In a contest at a fair, he defeats a former boxing champ. During the Cold War, an American soldier is abducted in West Berlin, sparking a recovery effort led by Colonel Steve Van Dyke.
The chief escapes.
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. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 11, 2013. They believe that his decision to assign Lieutenant Holloway to the dangerous mission was for a personal reason (both officers were vying for the affection of the same woman). See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 31 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551 While building an irrigation system for a Southwestern desert community, an engineer vies with a local cowboy for the affections of a rancher's daughter. This small band must hold on to a fort located close to the Indian village until reinforcements arrive. Richard Lance is unjustly held responsible, by his men and girlfriend, for an Indian massacre death of beloved Lt. Holloway. Lance's standing with the soldiers at the fort only gets worse when he assembles a group of misfit cavalrymen to hold off the rampaging Indians at the ruins of Fort Invincible, which is considered a suicide mission.
Holloway is killed while escorting a … Lance decides to lead the patrol himself, but at the last minute, the colonel says he needs Lance to stay at the fort in case of an Apache attack, and orders him to assign another (but more popular) officer, Lieutenant Holloway, to lead the small group of men escorting Tucsos. A sailor, who meets a lovely music hall singer during a police raid, falls in love. Only the Valiant (1951):Capt. Only the Valiant is an early example of what might be called the "impossible mission" movie subgenre. Valiant Comics News, Reviews, and Articles, and the Only The Valiant Podcast. The men at the fort blame Captain Lance, unaware of the colonel's order. Directed by Gordon Douglas. Capt. Peck plays Richard Lance, a strictly by-the-book Army captain.