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Fort Apache( 1948)

TV-MAWestern
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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

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      John Wayne

      Capt. Kirby York

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      Henry Fonda

      Lt. Col. Owen Thursday

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      Shirley Temple

      Philadelphia Thursday

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      Pedro Armendáriz

      Sgt. Beaufort

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      Ward Bond

      Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke

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      George O’Brien

      Capt. Sam Collingwood

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      Victor McLaglen

      Sgt. Festus Mulcahy

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      Anna Lee

      Mrs. Emily Collingwood

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      Irene Rich

      Mrs. Mary O'Rourke

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      Dick Foran

      Sgt. Quincannon

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      Guy Kibbee

      Capt. Dr. Wilkens

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      Grant Withers

      Silas Meacham

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      Jack Pennick

      Sgt. Daniel Schattuck

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      Ray Hyke

      Lt. Gates

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      Movita

      Guadalupe

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      Miguel Inclán

      Cochise

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      Mary Gordon

      Ma (barmaid)

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      Philip Kieffer

      Cavalryman

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      Mae Marsh

      Mrs. Gates

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      Hank Worden

      Southern Recruit

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      John Agar

      2nd Lt. Michael Shannon O'Rourke

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      Abdullah Abbas

      Officer at Dance (uncredited)

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      Danny Borzage

      Recruit With Mustache / Accordionist at Serenade (uncredited)

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      Cliff Clark

      Stage Driver (uncredited)

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      Jane Crowley

      Officer's Wife (uncredited)

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      Frank Ferguson

      Newspaperman (uncredited)

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      Francis Ford

      Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited)

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      William Forrest

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Fred Graham

      Cavalryman (uncredited)

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      Frank McGrath

      Cpl. Derice (uncredited)

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      Clyde McLeod

      Officer at Dance (uncredited)

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      Russell Meeker

      Officer at Dance (uncredited)

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      Al Murphy

      Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

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      John Rice

      Officer at Dance (uncredited)

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      Phil Schumacher

      Soldier (uncredited)

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      Allen D. Sewall

      Officer at Dance (uncredited)

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      Mickey Simpson

      NCO at Dance (uncredited)

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      Leslie Sketchley

      Officer at Dance (uncredited)

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      Brick Sullivan

      Officer at Dance (uncredited)

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      Harry Tenbrook

      Tom O'Feeney (uncredited)

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      Archie Twitchell

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Eleanore Vogel

      Officer's Wife (uncredited)

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    Review 2Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Wed May 29 2019
    Any questions? Fort Apache is the first film of what came to be known as John Ford's US Cavalry trilogy. Just like the other two, She Wore A Yellow Ribbon & Rio Grande, this is also based on a short story by James Warner Bellah. Originally intended to be shot in colour, it was however filmed in black and white with Ford still making spectacular use of the Monument Valley location. The story primarily deals with opposite factions within the same army. On one hand is Lt. Col. Owen Thursday (Henry Fonda), stiffly rigid in his beliefs, a stickler for the rules and pig ignorant and hostile toward...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    2500000.00

    Revenue

    3000000.00

    Keywords

    • captain
    • apache nation
    • colonel
    • slaughter
    • black and white
    • military
    • tortured to death
    • american civil war
    • 19th century