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Fort Apache

John Ford's Masterpiece of the Frontier!

1948 · 2h 8m

Directed by John Ford

7.0

TMDB audience score
430 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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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

  • Dick Foran
    Sgt. Quincannon

  • Guy Kibbee
    Capt. Dr. Wilkens

  • Grant Withers
    Silas Meacham

  • Jack Pennick
    Sgt. Daniel Schattuck

  • Ray Hyke
    Lt. Gates

  • Movita
    Guadalupe

  • Miguel Inclán
    Cochise

  • Mary Gordon
    Ma (barmaid)

  • Philip Kieffer
    Cavalryman