FORT APACHE (1948)
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Fort Apache
John Ford's Masterpiece of the Frontier!
Western
May 21, 1948
English
2h 8m
United States
Argosy Pictures
$2,500,000
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.
Cast & Characters
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
Mae Marsh
Mrs. Gates
Hank Worden
Southern Recruit
John Agar
2nd Lt. Michael Shannon O'Rourke
Abdullah Abbas
Officer at Dance (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
Recruit With Mustache / Accordionist at Serenade (uncredited)
Cliff Clark
Stage Driver (uncredited)
Jane Crowley
Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Crew
John Ford
Director
Frank S. Nugent
Screenplay
Richard Hageman
Original Music Composer
Archie Stout
Director of Photography
Merian C. Cooper
Producer
Merian C. Cooper
Executive Producer
John Ford
Executive Producer