Fort Apache

Fort Apache (1948)

John Ford's Masterpiece of the Frontier!

  • Genre: Western
  • Release Date: 1948-06-14
  • User Rating: 7/10 from 367 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 5min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: John Ford
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Summary

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.

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  • 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)
  • Philip Kieffer

    as Cavalryman
  • Mae Marsh

    as Mrs. Gates
  • Hank Worden

    as Southern Recruit
  • John Agar

    as 2nd Lt. Michael Shannon O'Rourke
  • Abdullah Abbas

    as Officer at Dance (uncredited)
  • Danny Borzage

    as Recruit With Mustache / Accordionist at Serenade (uncredited)
  • Cliff Clark

    as Stage Driver (uncredited)
  • Jane Crowley

    as Officer's Wife (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)
  • Clyde McLeod

    as Officer at Dance (uncredited)
  • Russell Meeker

    as Officer at Dance (uncredited)
  • Al Murphy

    as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
  • John Rice

    as Officer at Dance (uncredited)
  • Phil Schumacher

    as Soldier (uncredited)
  • Allen D. Sewall

    as Officer at Dance (uncredited)
  • Mickey Simpson

    as NCO at Dance (uncredited)
  • Leslie Sketchley

    as Officer at Dance (uncredited)
  • Brick Sullivan

    as Officer at Dance (uncredited)
  • Harry Tenbrook

    as Tom O'Feeney (uncredited)
  • Archie Twitchell

    as Reporter (uncredited)
  • Eleanore Vogel

    as Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Directing John Ford Director
Writing Frank S. Nugent Screenplay
Writing James Warner Bellah Story
Production Merian C. Cooper Producer
Costume & Make-Up Ann Peck Costume Design
Sound Richard Hageman Original Music Composer
Camera Archie Stout Director of Photography
Editing Jack Murray Editor
Art James Basevi Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Emile LaVigne Makeup Artist
Directing Lowell J. Farrell Assistant Director
Sound Joseph I. Kane Sound
Sound Frank Webster Sound
Crew Dave Koehler Special Effects
Production Merian C. Cooper Executive Producer
Production John Ford Executive Producer
Crew William H. Clothier Cinematography
Directing Cliff Lyons Second Unit Director
Directing Frank Parmenter Second Assistant Director
Directing Jack Pennick Assistant Director
Crew Daniel Hays Special Effects
Crew Frank Baker Stunts
Crew Fred Carson Stunts
Crew John Epper Stunts
Crew Richard Farnsworth Stunts
Crew Fred Graham Stunts
Crew John Hudkins Stunts
Crew Ben Johnson Stunts
Crew Walt La Rue Stunts
Crew Cliff Lyons Stunts
Crew Ted Mapes Stunts
Crew Frank McGrath Stunts
Crew Gil Perkins Stunts
Crew Bob Rose Stunts
Crew Danny Sands Stunts
Crew Barlow Simpson Stunts
Crew Jack Williams Stunts
Crew Terry Wilson Stunts
Camera Eddie Fitzgerald Camera Operator
Art Jack Colconda Property Master
Sound Lucien Cailliet Conductor
Sound Lucien Cailliet Music Arranger
Art Joseph Kish Set Dresser