Review of Only the Valiant (1951) by Ryan G — 10 Oct 2009
ONLY THE VALIANT is a gritty good western about the U.S. Cavalry with a manpower shortage battling the Indians. Captain Lance (Gregory Peck) and his men capture an elusive Indian warrior that is the equivalent tof Geronimo, but he escapes. The only thing standing between the Army and the redskins is a narrow passage in a chain of mountains. Peck picks the least useful troops and takes them to Fort Invincible, a cavalry fort that faces the mountain gap. Now, Lance and his troops--a real ragtag bunch of misfits--are all the stand between the world and the Indians. Veteran director Gordon Douglas called the shots on this black & white western and it is grim going, with only one joke. The ending is a surprise.
A highly underrated oater about a suicide mission in the desert.
This review of Only the Valiant (1951) was written by Ryan G on 10 Oct 2009.
Only the Valiant has generally received positive reviews.
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