The Guns of Fort Petticoat Page #2

Synopsis: Lt. Frank Hewitt deserts the Union Army to warn former Texas neighbors of impending Indian attacks triggered by Army massacre. He overcomes initial distrust and convinces the homesteaders (all women whose men are away fighting in the Confederate Army) to take refuge in an abandoned mission. He trains them to fight and shoot in anticipation of the attack. The only other man at the mission runs away o save his scalp and ends up leading the Indians back to the mission. Surrounded and outnumbered, the defenders prepare for the final assault..
Genre: Action, Romance, War
Director(s): George Marshall
Production: Columbia Pictures
 
IMDB:
6.3
APPROVED
Year:
1957
82 min
70 Views


been pleased to take unto Thyself

the soul of this,

thy servant, Dora Hartley,

grant unto us,

who are still in our pilgrimage,

who walk as yet by faith,

that we may join Thy blessed saints

hereafter in glory everlasting.

# Now all my money's spent and gone

# You pass by my door,

a singer, a song

# Now all my money's spent and gone#

Good afternoon.

How do you do?

La-di-dah. I thought

all the real men were away fightin'.

Are you ladies from around here?

Certainly not. I'm Mrs Charlotte

Ogden of the Charleston Ogdens.

The first thing I wish to make clear

is that I am not with this... this...

Er, creature?

Thank you.

Our driver left two days ago to

find a new wagon when we broke down.

I thought I should bring 'em here.

You did right.

Put a wheel on this vehicle,

and we shall be on our way.

That won't be possible.

We're expecting Indians.

Indians?

Men Indians?

You might as well alight.

Indians!

Indians!

Where's my rifle?

Get down over there!

You should have seen yourselves.

You, too, yellow-liv...

Stand easy, son.

What's wrong? Can't take a joke?

Not when it isn't funny.

I thought you should hear the sound

of the only Indian within 100 miles.

Or maybe you believe your tall tale.

If Dora Hartley could speak

from the grave, she'd tell you.

She was killed by a stray.

What if you're wrong?

If he's right, we should run so fast

the wind would knock over the trees.

By the time you ladies

made up your minds, the Comanches

could have closed off the valley.

Two days ago would've been different.

We're asking about today

and tomorrow.

I say we stay here. All of us.

How many ladies know how to shoot?

You can put your hand up.

I can shoot good, damn Yankee.

Mr Hewitt.

Only the Good Book tells me

what is right to do.

I don't believe in killing.

Miss Cora, the Comanches won't be

reading it through their rifle sights

Miss Hannah, I appoint you

sergeant and second-in-command.

Pick a couple of corporals.

Ann Martin and Stella Leathem.

Good. Now, get those horses unhitched

and put them in the corral.

Get your things inside the mission.

I sure wish you troopers luck.

Cos you're sure gonna need it.

Going somewhere, Kettle?

Maybe you do need a man around here.

One you're sure is on your side.

At least I chose a side.

Let's get to work.

You heard the man.

Emmett, I'm glad you're here.

Yeah, Mary... Yeah.

All right, men, use your muscles.

Turn it over.

In there. Push.

Push!

All right, Lieutenant, all right.

Ready, men?

One, two, three...

Heave!

Any three men, Lieutenant.

Yeah, well. Target practice.

Good.

Hold it, hold it.

Get your head down

so you can see that front sight.

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Walter Doniger

Walter A. Doniger (July 1, 1917, New York, New York - November 24, 2011, Los Angeles, California) was an American film and television director. He was a graduate of the Harvard School of Business. more…

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