Fort Apache
John Ford's Masterpiece of the Frontier!
7.0(418) 1948-05-21 128 minWestern
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.
DirectorJohn Ford
ScreenplayFrank S. Nugent
ProducerMerian C. Cooper
Original Music ComposerRichard Hageman
Cast & characters
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
Guy Kibbee
as Capt. Dr. Wilkens
Grant Withers
as Silas Meacham
Jack Pennick
as Sgt. Daniel Schattuck
Ray Hyke
as Lt. Gates
Movita
as Guadalupe
Miguel Inclán
as Cochise
Mary Gordon
as Ma (barmaid)
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Philip Kieffer
as Cavalryman
Mae Marsh
as Mrs. Gates
Hank Worden
as Southern Recruit
John Agar
as 2nd Lt. Michael Shannon O'Rourke
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Abdullah Abbas
as Officer at Dance (uncredited)
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Danny Borzage
as Recruit With Mustache / Accordionist at Serenade (uncredited)
Cliff Clark
as Stage Driver (uncredited)
