Plot 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.
Full Cast & Characters
John Wayne
Capt. Kirby York
Henry Fonda
Lt. Col. Owen Thursday
Shirley Temple
Philadelphia Thursday
Pedro Armendáriz
Sgt. Beaufort
Ward Bond
Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
George O'Brien
Capt. Sam Collingwood
Victor McLaglen
Sgt. Festus Mulcahy
Anna Lee
Mrs. Emily Collingwood
Irene Rich
Mrs. Mary O'Rourke
Dick Foran
Sgt. Quincannon
Guy Kibbee
Capt. Dr. Wilkens
Grant Withers
Silas Meacham
Director & Crew
John Ford
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 7.0/10 based on 407 votes.
Who directed Fort Apache?
Fort Apache was directed by John Ford and released in 1948.
How long is Fort Apache?
Fort Apache has a runtime of 2 hours and 8 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1948-05-21
- Budget
- $2.5M
- Box Office
- $3.0M
- Status
- Released