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The Guns of Fort Petticoat (1957)

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GOOD WOMEN...BAD WOMEN...BRAWLING WOMEN...BRAVE WOMEN! They were all soldiers in skirts!

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
George Marshall
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    Lt. Frank Hewitt Audie Murphy
  • Profile picture of Kathryn Grant
    Anne Martin Kathryn Grant
  • Profile picture of Hope Emerson
    Hannah Lacey Hope Emerson
  • Profile picture of Jeff Donnell
    Mary Wheller Jeff Donnell
  • Profile picture of Jeanette Nolan
    Cora Melavan Jeanette Nolan
  • Profile picture of Sean McClory
    Emmett Kettle Sean McClory
  • Profile picture of Ernestine Wade
    Hetty Ernestine Wade
  • Profile picture of Peggy Maley
    Lucy Conover Peggy Maley

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