Only the Valiant (1951)

6.5/10 • 105 min • Western

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.

Cast

Gregory Peck

Capt. Richard Lance

Barbara Payton

Cathy Eversham

Ward Bond

Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist

Gig Young

Lt. William Holloway

Neville Brand

Sgt. Ben Murdock

Lon Chaney Jr.

Trooper Kebussyan

Jeff Corey

Joe Harmony

Warner Anderson

Trooper Rutledge

Steve Brodie

Trooper Onstot

Dan Riss

Lt. Jerry Winters

Terry Kilburn

Trooper Saxton

Herbert Heyes

Col. Drumm

Art Baker

Capt. Jennings

Hugh Sanders

Capt. Eversham

Michael Ansara

Tucsos

Nana Bryant

Mrs. Drumm

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