Fort Apache (1948)

05/21/1948 (US) • 2h 8m

Western

John Ford's Masterpiece of the Frontier!

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$2,500,000.00

Revenue

$3,000,000.00

Keywords

captain

apache nation

colonel

slaughter

black and white

military

tortured to death

american civil war

19th century

john ford's cavalry trilogy

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