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Movie · 1951

Only the Valiant

Released 13 April 1951 More from 1951 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

Only the Valiant, a classic western adventure, based on a novel by Charles Marquis Warren, the film tells the story of a Cavalry officer who volunteers for a suicidal mission to fight the hostile Apaches in an effort to prove his loyalty to his men and the woman he loves.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Herbert Heyes
as Col. Drumm
61
Art Baker
as Capt. Jennings
53
Dan Riss
as Lt. Jerry Winters
41
Warner Anderson
as Trooper Rutledge
40
Hugh Sanders
as Capt. Eversham
40
Gig Young
as Lt. William Holloway
37
Steve Brodie
as Trooper Onstot
31
Michael Ansara
as Tucsos
28
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
33years between the oldest and youngest billed
61Herbert Heyes — oldest on the call sheet
28Michael Ansara — youngest billed
41average age of the credited cast
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