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Fort Apache

Fort Apache
★ 7.0/10•1948•2h 8m•6•Western

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.

Frank S. Nugent · Screenplay

John Ford · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 8m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 21, 1948
Budget$2,500,000
Revenue$3,000,000

Actors

John Wayne

John Wayne

Capt. Kirby York

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Lt. Col. Owen Thursday

Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple

Philadelphia Thursday

Pedro Armendáriz

Pedro Armendáriz

Sgt. Beaufort

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke

George O'Brien

George O'Brien

Capt. Sam Collingwood

Victor McLaglen

Victor McLaglen

Sgt. Festus Mulcahy

Anna Lee

Anna Lee

Mrs. Emily Collingwood

Irene Rich

Irene Rich

Mrs. Mary O'Rourke

Dick Foran

Dick Foran

Sgt. Quincannon

Guy Kibbee

Guy Kibbee

Capt. Dr. Wilkens

Grant Withers

Grant Withers

Silas Meacham

Jack Pennick

Jack Pennick

Sgt. Daniel Schattuck

Ray Hyke

Ray Hyke

Lt. Gates

Movita

Movita

Guadalupe

Miguel Inclán

Miguel Inclán

Cochise

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