Fort Apache
Fort Apache
Release: 1948-05-21
·Runtime: 128m
·★ 7.0
Western
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Argosy Pictures
Cast
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)
Mae Marsh
as Mrs. Gates
Hank Worden
as Southern Recruit
John Agar
as 2nd Lt. Michael Shannon O'Rourke
Cliff Clark
as Stage Driver (uncredited)
Frank Ferguson
as Newspaperman (uncredited)
Francis Ford
as Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited)
William Forrest
as Reporter (uncredited)
Fred Graham
as Cavalryman (uncredited)
Frank McGrath
as Cpl. Derice (uncredited)
Mickey Simpson
as NCO at Dance (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
as Tom O'Feeney (uncredited)
Archie Twitchell
as Reporter (uncredited)
Crew
Frank S. Nugent
Screenplay
John Ford
Director
Merian C. Cooper
Producer
Richard Hageman
Original Music Composer
Merian C. Cooper
Executive Producer
Frank Baker
Stunts
John Ford
Executive Producer
Cliff Lyons
Second Unit Director
Jack Pennick
Assistant Director
Fred Graham
Stunts
Richard Farnsworth
Stunts
Cliff Lyons
Stunts
Frank McGrath
Stunts
John Hudkins
Stunts
Ben Johnson
Stunts
Terry Wilson
Stunts