Fort Dobbs
Fort Dobbs

Fort Dobbs

1958Movie93 minEnglish

Eluding a sheriff's posse, an escaped man saves a farming family from a Comanche attack and escorts it to the nearby Fort Dobbs.

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IMDb6.2/10
Director: Gordon DouglasGenres: Western, Adventure, Drama

Plot Summary

A lone cowboy, Clint Mabry, on the run from the law after being framed for murder, seeks refuge at Fort Dobbs. There, he becomes embroiled in the escalating tensions between the settlers and the Comanche Indians. He must navigate treacherous alliances and his own conscience to survive the conflict and clear his name.

Critical Reception

Fort Dobbs received a mixed reception upon its release. While its star, Randolph Scott, was praised for his reliable Western performance, the film was often seen as a somewhat conventional entry in the genre. Audiences generally found it to be an adequate, if unspectacular, Western.

What Reviewers Say

  • Randolph Scott delivers a familiar but solid performance in his later career.
  • The film offers a standard Western narrative with predictable plot points.
  • The action sequences are competently handled but lack significant originality.

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Fun Fact

Fort Dobbs was filmed on location in Kanab, Utah, a popular filming site for many Westerns during the 1950s and 60s.

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John Chard

John Chard

Fifteen Bullets from Fort Dobbs. Fort Dobbs is directed by Gordon Douglas and written by George W. George and Burt Kennedy. It stars Clint Walker, Virginia Mayo, Brian Keith, Richard Eyer, Russ Conway and Michael Dante. Music is by Max S...