Fort Apache

May 21, 1948

2h 8m

★ 7.0

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.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Argosy Pictures

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Cast

Capt. Kirby York

John Wayne

Lt. Col. Owen Thursday

Henry Fonda

Philadelphia Thursday

Shirley Temple

Sgt. Beaufort

Pedro Armendáriz

Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke

Ward Bond

Capt. Sam Collingwood

George O'Brien

Sgt. Festus Mulcahy

Victor McLaglen

Mrs. Emily Collingwood

Anna Lee

Mrs. Mary O'Rourke

Irene Rich

Sgt. Quincannon

Dick Foran

Capt. Dr. Wilkens

Guy Kibbee

Silas Meacham

Grant Withers

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