The Guns of Fort Petticoat (1957)
Synopsis
Opposing his commanding officer's decision to attack a group of innocent Indians and wipe them out, Lt. Frank Hewitt leaves his post and heads home to Texas. He knows that the attack will send all of the tribes on the warpath and he wants to forewarn everyone. He gets a chilly reception back home however. With most of the men away having enlisted in the Confederate army Frank, a Union officer, is seen by the local women as a traitor. He convinces them of the danger that lies ahead and trains them to repel the attack that will eventually come.
Release Date: 1957-04-01
Runtime: 82 minutes
Director: George Marshall
Top Cast
- Audie Murphy as Lt. Frank Hewitt
- Kathryn Grant as Anne Martin
- Hope Emerson as Hannah Lacey
- Jeff Donnell as Mary Wheller
- Jeanette Nolan as Cora Melavan
- Sean McClory as Emmett Kettle
- Ernestine Wade as Hetty
- Peggy Maley as Lucy Conover
- Isobel Elsom as Mrs. Charlotte Ogden
- Patricia Tiernan as Stella Leatham
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