Escape from Fort Bravo (1953): Cast & Plot
Escape from Fort Bravo is a 1953 western directed by John Sturges, starring William Holden as Captain Roper, Eleanor Parker and John Forsythe. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 39m (99 min)
- Director
- John Sturges
- Genre
- Western
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Escape from Fort Bravo About?
The premise of Escape from Fort Bravo without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
M-G-M’s Great Romance Excitingly photographed in Ansco Color A Southern belle frees a Rebel officer and his men from a Union captain’s Arizona fort.
Escape from Fort Bravo Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- indian war
- arizona territory
- new mexico territory
- confederate soldier
- soldier
- confederate officer
- man woman romance
- apache indian attack
- mescalero indian
- american civil war
- u.s. cavalry
- apache territory
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- prison camp
- cavalry
- casa grande arizona
- kiowa indian
- gila river arizona
- arizona desert
- desert
- mescalero apache
- death valley
- arrow wound
- scene during opening credits
- cavalry fort
- north versus south
- escape attempt
- cavalry officer
- based on story
- native american
- prologue
- year 1863
- stagecoach
- confederate spy
- romantic rivalry
- wedding ceremony
- wedding reception
- texan
- rose garden
- marriage proposal
- betrayal
- oasis
- waterfall
- fistfight
- horseback chase
- indian attack
- loose horse
- pinned down
- arrow barrage
- impalement
- falling in love with rival
Escape from Fort Bravo Cast & Characters
William Holden leads the cast as Captain Roper, with Eleanor Parker as Carla Forester and John Forsythe as Captain Marsh. Directed by John Sturges; 14 actors are credited in all.
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Director John Sturges
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William Holden as Captain Roper -
Eleanor Parker as Carla Forester -
John Forsythe as Captain Marsh - John Lupton as Bailey
Also Starring in Escape from Fort Bravo
· 10 more- William Demarest Campbell
- William Campbell Cabot Young
- Charles Stevens Eilota
- Glenn Strange Sergeant Compton
- Alex Montoya Sergeant Chavez
- Richard Anderson Lieutenant Beecher
- William Newell Symore
- Carl Benton Reid Colonel Owens
- Polly Bergen Alice Owens
- Howard McNear Watson
Escape from Fort Bravo Plot Summary
What happens in Escape from Fort Bravo from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Fort Bravo is a Union prison camp ruled with iron discipline by Captain Roper William Holden. A striking visitor named Carla Forester Eleanor Parker arrives under the guise of helping with a wedding, but her real purpose is to assist in freeing several prisoners, including her former lover Captain Marsh John Forsythe. As the wedding atmosphere swells, the uneasy bond between Roper and Carla deepens into something personal, even as duty keeps pulling them in opposite directions.
Full summary
The whole story of Escape from Fort Bravo, scene by scene
Escape from Fort Bravo Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Escape from Fort Bravo.
Escape from Fort Bravo Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “L'assedio delle sette frecce” and “Verrat im Fort Bravo”.
- Also known as
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- L'assedio delle sette frecce
- Verrat im Fort Bravo
- A Fera do Forte Bravo
- Побег из Форта Браво
- Menekülés Fort Bravóból
- Ucieczka z Fortu Bravo
- Kahramanlar Geçidi
- 血战勇士堡
- 브라보 요새의 탈출
- ブラボー砦の脱出
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Escape from Fort Bravo FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Escape from Fort Bravo, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Escape from Fort Bravo?
Escape from Fort Bravo runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was Escape from Fort Bravo released?
Escape from Fort Bravo was released on December 4, 1953.
Who directed Escape from Fort Bravo?
Escape from Fort Bravo was directed by John Sturges.
More films by John Sturges Who is in the cast of Escape from Fort Bravo?
Escape from Fort Bravo stars William Holden as Captain Roper, Eleanor Parker as Carla Forester and John Forsythe as Captain Marsh, among 14 credited actors.
Does Escape from Fort Bravo have a post-credit scene?
No. Escape from Fort Bravo has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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