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Tagline
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.
Director
John Ford
Screenplay
Frank S. Nugent
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United States
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Status
Released
Budget
$2,500,000.00
Revenue
$3,000,000.00
Original Language
English
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Cast
Henry Fonda
Lt. Col. Owen T...
Shirley Temple
Philadelphia Th...
Pedro Armendáriz
Sgt. Beaufort
Ward Bond
Sgt. Maj. Micha...
George O'Brien
Capt. Sam Colli...
Victor McLaglen
Sgt. Festus Mul...
Anna Lee
Mrs. Emily Coll...
Irene Rich
Mrs. Mary O'Rou...
Dick Foran
Sgt. Quincannon
Guy Kibbee
Capt. Dr. Wilke...
Grant Withers
Silas Meacham
Jack Pennick
Sgt. Daniel Sch...
Ray Hyke
Lt. Gates
Movita
Guadalupe
Miguel Inclán
Cochise
Mary Gordon
Ma (barmaid)
Philip Kieffer
Cavalryman
Mae Marsh
Mrs. Gates
Hank Worden
Southern Recrui...
John Agar
2nd Lt. Michael...
Abdullah Abbas
Officer at Danc...
Danny Borzage
Recruit With Mu...
Cliff Clark
Stage Driver (u...
Jane Crowley
Officer's Wife ...
Frank Ferguson
Newspaperman (u...
Francis Ford
Fen - Stage Gua...
William Forrest
Reporter (uncre...
Fred Graham
Cavalryman (unc...
Frank McGrath
Cpl. Derice (un...
Clyde McLeod
Officer at Danc...
Russell Meeker
Officer at Danc...
Al Murphy
Orchestra Leade...
John Rice
Officer at Danc...
Phil Schumacher
Soldier (uncred...
Allen D. Sewall
Officer at Danc...
Mickey Simpson
NCO at Dance (u...
Leslie Sketchley
Officer at Danc...
Brick Sullivan
Officer at Danc...
Harry Tenbrook
Tom O'Feeney (u...
Archie Twitchell
Reporter (uncre...
Eleanore Vogel
Officer's Wife ...
Featured Reviews
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 shor ...Show More
Certainly, I think, the best of the John Ford US cavalry trilogies this one. Henry Fonda is cracking as the honourable, but out of his depth, by-the-book colonel sent to run a ramshackle army post jus ...Show More
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