Fort Apache (1948)
John Ford's Masterpiece of the Frontier!
128 min
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.
- Release date
- March 27, 1948
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $2,500,000
- Box office
- $3,000,000
Trailer
Cast
- John Wayne as Capt. Kirby York
- Henry Fonda as Lt. Col. Owen Thursday
- Shirley Temple as Philadelphia Thursday
- Pedro Armendáriz as Sgt. Beaufort
- Ward Bond as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
- George O'Brien as Capt. Sam Collingwood
- Victor McLaglen as Sgt. Festus Mulcahy
- Anna Lee as Mrs. Emily Collingwood
- Irene Rich as Mrs. Mary O'Rourke
- Dick Foran as Sgt. Quincannon
Crew
- John Ford · Director
- Frank S. Nugent · Writer
- James Warner Bellah · Writer
- Richard Hageman · Composer
- Archie Stout · Cinematographer
- Jack Murray · Editor