Escape from Fort Bravo
Seen it?1953 | 99 min | Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people. If you loved Bone Tomahawk or The Wild Bunch, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1953: an older pace and style.
A Southern belle frees a Rebel officer and his men from a Union captain's Arizona fort.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$3 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Sturges
- William HoldenCaptain Roper
- Eleanor ParkerCarla Forester
- John ForsytheCaptain Marsh
- William DemarestCampbell
- William CampbellCabot Young
- Polly BergenAlice Owens
- Richard AndersonLieutenant Beecher
- Carl Benton ReidColonel Owens
- John LuptonBailey
- Howard McNearWatson (uncredited)