Fort Apache
John Ford's Masterpiece of the Frontier!
- 1948
- 2h 8m
- Western
Rating: 7.0 out of 10TMDB(430 votes)
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.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $3M worldwide, about 1.2 times its $2.5M budget
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Setting
Set in Arizona
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Series
Part of Cavalry Trilogy
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Music
Music by Richard Hageman
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Cinematography
Cinematography by William H. Clothier and Archie Stout
Details
- Director
- Writers
- James Warner BellahStory
- Frank S. NugentScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 21, 1948
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $2.5M
- Revenue
- $3M
- Countries
- United States of America
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Cast
John WayneCapt. Kirby York
Henry FondaLt. Col. Owen Thursday
Shirley TemplePhiladelphia Thursday
Pedro ArmendárizSgt. Beaufort
Ward BondSgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
George O'BrienCapt. Sam Collingwood
Victor McLaglenSgt. Festus Mulcahy
Anna LeeMrs. Emily Collingwood
Irene RichMrs. Mary O'Rourke
Dick ForanSgt. Quincannon
Guy KibbeeCapt. Dr. Wilkens
Grant WithersSilas Meacham
Jack PennickSgt. Daniel Schattuck
Ray HykeLt. Gates
MovitaGuadalupe
Miguel InclánCochise
Mary GordonMa (barmaid)- Philip KiefferCavalryman
Mae MarshMrs. Gates
Hank WordenSouthern Recruit
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