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Fort Worth

Play trailer Poster for Fort Worth 1951,  1h 20m,  Western Play Trailer Watchlist
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Reformed gunman Ned Britt (Randolph Scott) travels to Fort Worth, Texas, to take over the abandoned newspaper. Crooked trail boss Gabe Clevenger (Ray Teal), a former antagonist of Ned's, challenges him on the trail. Ned refuses to fight, which disappoints fellow passenger Flora Talbot (Phyllis Thaxter), who had taken a liking to him but now sees him as weak. In Fort Worth, Ned discovers Clevenger is battling the burgeoning railroad and decides to fight back using the power of the press.

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Peter Martin DallasFilmNow.com Apr 7, 2026
With a degree of moral complexity added to the expected mix of gunfights and a great railroad caper that goes wrong, revealing true intentions, Fort Worth is a solidly entertaining Western that exceeded my expectations. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Apr 17, 2011
B-
Routine B western. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Edwin L. Marin

Director

Randolph Scott

Ned Britt

David Brian

Blair Lunsford

Phyllis Thaxter

Flora Talbot

Helena Carter

Amy Brooks

Dickie Jones

Luther Wicks

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Fort Worth

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Synopsis Reformed gunman Ned Britt (Randolph Scott) travels to Fort Worth, Texas, to take over the abandoned newspaper. Crooked trail boss Gabe Clevenger (Ray Teal), a former antagonist of Ned's, challenges him on the trail. Ned refuses to fight, which disappoints fellow passenger Flora Talbot (Phyllis Thaxter), who had taken a liking to him but now sees him as weak. In Fort Worth, Ned discovers Clevenger is battling the burgeoning railroad and decides to fight back using the power of the press.
Director
Edwin L. Marin
Producer
Anthony Veiller
Screenwriter
John Twist, John Twist
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 20m
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