Fort Vengeance
1953 film by Lesley Selander
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Fort Vengeance (aka Royal Mounted Police) is a 1953 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and starring James Craig, Rita Moreno and Keith Larsen.[1]
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| Directed by | Lesley Selander |
| Screenplay by | Daniel B. Ullmab |
| Produced by | Walter Wanger |
| Starring | James Craig Rita Moreno Keith Larsen |
| Cinematography | Harry Neumann |
| Edited by | Walter Hannemann |
| Music by | Paul Dunlap |
| Color process | Cinecolor |
Production company | Walter Wanger Productions |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists Pictures |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Two North Dakota brothers flee to Canada and join the Canadian Mounties during an Indian dispute.
Cast
- James Craig as Dick Ross
- Rita Moreno as Bridget Fitzgibbon
- Keith Larsen as Carey Ross
- Reginald Denny as Inspector Trevett
- Charles Irwin as Sgt. Saxon
- Morris Ankrum as Chief Blackfoot
- Guy Kingsford as Sgt. Major MacRea
- Michael Granger as Sitting Bull
- Patrick Whyte as Sgt. Major Harmington
- Paul Marion as Eagle Heart
- Emory Parnell as Patrick Fitzgibbon
Production
Walter Wanger was credited as producer though he had little involvement with the movie as he was in prison when it was being made. He had signed a deal with Allied Artists and this was one of several films . William Calihan was the actual producer.[2]
Reception
Variety called it "a rather placidly placed outdoor programmer."[3]
