Fort Apache (1948)

Fort Apache
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  • Genre: Western
  • Running time: 128 min
  • Premiere: 21st of May 1948

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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Cast

John Wayne
as Capt. Kirby York
Henry Fonda
as Lt. Col. Owen Thursday
Ward Bond
as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
Shirley Temple
as Philadelphia Thursday
John Agar
as 2nd Lt. Michael Shannon O'Rourke
Victor McLaglen
as Sgt. Festus Mulcahy
Hank Worden
as Southern Recruit
Dick Foran
as Sgt. Quincannon
Frank McGrath
as Cpl. Derice (uncredited)
Fred Graham
as Cavalryman (uncredited)
Pedro Armendáriz
as Sgt. Beaufort
Frank Ferguson
as Newspaperman (uncredited)
Irene Rich
as Mrs. Mary O'Rourke
Anna Lee
as Mrs. Emily Collingwood
Mary Gordon
as Ma (barmaid)
Grant Withers
as Silas Meacham
Jack Pennick
as Sgt. Daniel Schattuck
George O'Brien
as Capt. Sam Collingwood
Mae Marsh
as Mrs. Gates
Guy Kibbee
as Capt. Dr. Wilkens
Mickey Simpson
as NCO at Dance (uncredited)
Archie Twitchell
as Reporter (uncredited)
Cliff Clark
as Stage Driver (uncredited)
Francis Ford
as Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
as Tom O'Feeney (uncredited)
William Forrest
as Reporter (uncredited)
Movita
as Guadalupe
Ray Hyke
as Lt. Gates

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