Fort Apache

Fort Apache

125 mins | Western | June 14, 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.

Fort Apache

125 mins | Western | June 14, 1948

Fort Apache
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.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers RKO Radio Pictures
Original title Fort Apache
Directors Lowell J. Farrell, John Ford
Writers James Warner Bellah, Frank S. Nugent

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)

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)

Bobby Hale

as Officer at Dance