Escape from Fort Bravo
“M-G-M's Great Romance Excitingly photographed in Ansco Color”
Synopsis
A Southern belle frees a Rebel officer and his men from a Union captain's Arizona fort.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Escape From Fort Bravo - TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-10-13
Top Cast
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William Holden
Captain Roper
Eleanor Parker
Carla Forester
John Forsythe
Captain Marsh
William Demarest
Campbell
William Campbell
Cabot Young
Polly Bergen
Alice Owens
Richard Anderson
Lieutenant Beecher
Carl Benton Reid
Colonel Owens
John Lupton
Bailey
Howard McNear
Watson (uncredited)
William Newell
Symore (uncredited)
Glenn Strange
Sergeant Compton (uncredited)
Alex Montoya
Sergeant Chavez (uncredited)
Charles Stevens
Eilota (uncredited)
Carl Andre
Trooper (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
Confederate Prisoner (uncredited)
Richard P. Beedle
Confederate Lieutenant (uncredited)
Arthur Berkeley
Confederate Prisoner (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 4, 1953
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.08x
+$1.6M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Sturges
- Screenplay & Story
- Frank Fenton
- Original Score
- Jeff Alexander
- Original Title
- Escape from Fort Bravo
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Budget
- $1.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $3.2M
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Sturges
Frank Fenton, Phillip Rock, Michael Pate
Jeff Alexander
Robert Surtees
George Boemler
Nicholas Nayfack
Department Leadership Roster
John Sturges
Director
Frank Fenton
Screenplay
Helen Rose
Costume Design
Nicholas Nayfack
Producer
Robert Surtees
Director of Photography
George Boemler
Editor
Jeff Alexander
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Escape from Fort Bravo
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What is Escape from Fort Bravo about?
A Southern belle frees a Rebel officer and his men from a Union captain's Arizona fort.
Who directed Escape from Fort Bravo?
Escape from Fort Bravo was directed by John Sturges.
Who stars in Escape from Fort Bravo?
The principal cast of Escape from Fort Bravo includes William Holden, Eleanor Parker, John Forsythe, William Demarest, William Campbell.
When was Escape from Fort Bravo released and how long is it?
Escape from Fort Bravo was released in 1953 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
What was the box office and production budget of Escape from Fort Bravo?
Escape from Fort Bravo had a reported production budget of $1.5M and grossed $3.2M at the worldwide box office (2.08 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for Escape from Fort Bravo?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Escape from Fort Bravo was composed by Jeff Alexander.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Escape from Fort Bravo?
Escape from Fort Bravo holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).