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Fort Apache

Fort Apache

John Ford's Masterpiece of the Frontier!

#11of 1948
1948 2h 8mWestern

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.

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TMDB score· 417 votes

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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.

The vibe

apache nationcolonelslaughterblack and whitemilitarytortured to deathamerican civil war19th century

Behind it

John FordJohn FordDirectorJames Warner BellahStoryFrank S. NugentFrank S. NugentScreenplayRichard HagemanRichard HagemanComposerArchie StoutCinematography

Cast

John WayneJohn WayneCapt. Kirby YorkHenry FondaHenry FondaLt. Col. Owen ThursdayShirley TempleShirley TemplePhiladelphia ThursdayPedro ArmendárizPedro ArmendárizSgt. BeaufortWard BondWard BondSgt. Maj. Michael O'RourkeGeorge O'BrienGeorge O'BrienCapt. Sam CollingwoodVictor McLaglenVictor McLaglenSgt. Festus MulcahyAnna LeeAnna LeeMrs. Emily CollingwoodIrene RichIrene RichMrs. Mary O'RourkeDick ForanDick ForanSgt. QuincannonGuy KibbeeGuy KibbeeCapt. Dr. WilkensGrant WithersGrant WithersSilas MeachamJack PennickJack PennickSgt. Daniel SchattuckRay HykeRay HykeLt. GatesMovitaMovitaGuadalupeMiguel InclánMiguel InclánCochiseMary GordonMary GordonMa (barmaid)Philip KiefferCavalryman

Director

John Ford

Writers

James Warner Bellah, Frank S. Nugent

Release date

21 May 1948

Runtime

2h 8m

Budget

$2.5M

Box office

$3.0M · 1.2× its budget

Studio

Argosy Pictures, RKO Radio Pictures

Language

English, Spanish

Country

United States of America

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