Escape from Fort Bravo was released, directed by John Sturges and starring William Holden. During the Civil War, Holden is the hardbitten cavalry officer in charge of a prison camp guarding Confederate POW's while also having to deal with Apaches on the warpath. Eleanor Parker is the love interest, and Dynasty fans will recognize John Forsythe as the Confederate officer planning the escape from Fort Bravo. The Encyclopedia of Western Movies describes this as a "modest and effective film." Sturges would go on to direct many fine Westerns such as Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957), The Law and Jake Wade (1958), and The Magnificent Seven (1960). Here's the trailer:
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