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The Guns of Fort Petticoat
The Guns of Fort Petticoat

The Guns of Fort Petticoat

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

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

01 April 1957

Country

United States of America

Cast

Audie Murphy

Audie Murphy

Lt. Frank Hewitt

Kathryn Grant

Kathryn Grant

Anne Martin

Hope Emerson

Hope Emerson

Hannah Lacey

Jeff Donnell

Jeff Donnell

Mary Wheller

Jeanette Nolan

Jeanette Nolan

Cora Melavan

Sean McClory

Sean McClory

Emmett Kettle

Ernestine Wade

Ernestine Wade

Hetty

Peggy Maley

Peggy Maley

Lucy Conover

Isobel Elsom

Isobel Elsom

Mrs. Charlotte Ogden

Patricia Tiernan

Patricia Tiernan

Stella Leatham

Kim Charney

Kim Charney

Bax Leatham

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Salt Pork

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Tortilla

James Griffith

James Griffith

Kipper

Pamela Baird

Pamela Baird

Nancy (uncredited)

John Dierkes

John Dierkes

Texas Storekeeper (uncredited)

Evelyn Finley

Evelyn Finley

Blonde in Combat Practice (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Blacksmith (uncredited)

Charles Horvath

Charles Horvath

Yellow Horse (uncredited)

Reed Howes

Reed Howes

Well-Wishing Officer (uncredited)

Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

Col. Chivington's Aide (uncredited)

Charles Meredith

Charles Meredith

Commanding Officer (uncredited)

Madge Meredith

Madge Meredith

Hazel McCasslin (uncredited)

Ainslie Pryor

Ainslie Pryor

Col. Chivington (uncredited)

Hugh Sanders

Hugh Sanders

Sgt. Webber (uncredited)

Al Wyatt Sr.

Al Wyatt Sr.

Sgt. Lebbard (uncredited)

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