Fort Apache

Fort Apache (1948)

John Ford's Masterpiece of the Frontier!

Owen Thursday sees his new posting to the desolate Fort Apache as a chance to claim the military honour which he believes is rightfully his. Arrogant, obsessed with military form and ultimately self-destructive, he attempts to destroy the Apache chief Cochise after luring him across the border from Mexico, against the advice of his subordinates.

Date of release
1948-05-21
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (428)
Runtime
2h 8m
Genres
Western
Director
John Ford

Casting

  • John Wayne — Capt. Kirby York
  • Henry Fonda — Lt. Col. Owen Thursday
  • Shirley Temple — Philadelphia Thursday
  • Pedro Armendáriz — Sgt. Beaufort
  • Ward Bond — Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
  • George O'Brien — Capt. Sam Collingwood
  • Victor McLaglen — Sgt. Festus Mulcahy
  • Anna Lee — Mrs. Emily Collingwood
  • Irene Rich — Mrs. Mary O'Rourke
  • Dick Foran — Sgt. Quincannon
  • Guy Kibbee — Capt. Dr. Wilkens
  • Grant Withers — Silas Meacham

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