Fort Massacre
1958 film by Joseph M. Newman
- May 1, 1958 (1958-05-01)
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Fort Massacre is a 1958 American western film directed by Joseph M. Newman, starring Joel McCrea, Forrest Tucker, John Russell and Susan Cabot. A possibly mad cavalry commander leads his troops through dangerous Indian territory.[1]
Plot
An embittered cavalry sergeant must take over his regiment after their commanding officer is killed during an ambush. Vinson is driven by his hatred of Apaches, who were responsible for the death of his wife and children. He and his remaining men, including Travis and McGurney, try to ride 100 miles to the safety of Fort Crane, a fictional analogue of Fort Craig in New Mexico Territory. Along the way they attack an Indian band, despite being heavily outnumbered. Vinson's vengeance knows no bounds, until Travis is ultimately forced to take a stand and confront him.[2]
Cast
- Joel McCrea as Sgt. Vinson
- Forrest Tucker as Pvt. McGurney
- Susan Cabot as Piute Girl
- John Russell as Pvt. Robert W. Travis
- George N. Neise as Pvt. Pendleton
- Anthony Caruso as Pawnee (Indian scout)
- Robert Osterloh as Pvt. Schwabacker
- Denver Pyle as Pvt. Collins
- Francis McDonald as Old Piute Man (as Francis J. McDonald)
- Guy Prescott as Pvt. Tucker
- Rayford Barnes as Pvt. Moss
- Irving Bacon as Charlie the Trader
- Claire Carleton as Adele (Charlie's wife)
- Larry Chance as Moving Cloud
References
External links
- Fort Massacre at IMDb
- Fort Massacre at AllMovie
- Fort Massacre at the TCM Movie Database
- Fort Massacre at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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Films directed by Joseph M. Newman
- Northwest Rangers (1942)
- Diary of a Sergeant (1945, short)
- Jungle Patrol (1948)
- The Great Dan Patch (1949)
- Abandoned (1949)
- 711 Ocean Drive (1950)
- The Guy Who Came Back (1951)
- Love Nest (1951)
- I'll Get You for This (1951)
- Pony Soldier (1952)
- Red Skies of Montana (1952)
- The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1952)
- Dangerous Crossing (1953)
- The Human Jungle (1954)
- This Island Earth (1955)
- Kiss of Fire (1955)
- Flight to Hong Kong (1956)
- Death in Small Doses (1957)
- Fort Massacre (1958)
- The Gunfight at Dodge City (1959)
- The Big Circus (1959)
- Tarzan, the Ape Man (1959)
- A Thunder of Drums (1960)
- Twenty Plus Two (1960)
- The Lawbreakers (1961)
- The Big Bankroll (1961)
- The George Raft Story (1962)
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