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Fort Apache (1948)

John Ford's Masterpiece of the Frontier!

Genre : Western

Runtime : 2H 5M

Director : John Ford
Writer : Frank S. Nugent

Synopsis

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.

Actors

John Wayne
John Wayne
Capt. Kirby York
Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
Lt. Col. Owen Thursday
Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple
Philadelphia Thursday
Pedro Armendáriz
Pedro Armendáriz
Sgt. Beaufort
Ward Bond
Ward Bond
Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
George O’Brien
George O’Brien
Capt. Sam Collingwood
Victor McLaglen
Victor McLaglen
Sgt. Festus Mulcahy
Anna Lee
Anna Lee
Mrs. Emily Collingwood
Irene Rich
Irene Rich
Mrs. Mary O'Rourke
Dick Foran
Dick Foran
Sgt. Quincannon
Guy Kibbee
Guy Kibbee
Capt. Dr. Wilkens
Grant Withers
Grant Withers
Silas Meacham
Jack Pennick
Jack Pennick
Sgt. Daniel Schattuck
Ray Hyke
Ray Hyke
Lt. Gates
Movita
Movita
Guadalupe
Miguel Inclán
Miguel Inclán
Cochise
Mary Gordon
Mary Gordon
Ma (barmaid)
Philip Kieffer
Philip Kieffer
Cavalryman
Mae Marsh
Mae Marsh
Mrs. Gates
Hank Worden
Hank Worden
Southern Recruit
John Agar
John Agar
2nd Lt. Michael Shannon O'Rourke
Abdullah Abbas
Abdullah Abbas
Officer at Dance (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
Danny Borzage
Recruit With Mustache / Accordionist at Serenade (uncredited)
Cliff Clark
Cliff Clark
Stage Driver (uncredited)
Jane Crowley
Jane Crowley
Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Frank Ferguson
Frank Ferguson
Newspaperman (uncredited)
Francis Ford
Francis Ford
Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited)
William Forrest
William Forrest
Reporter (uncredited)
Fred Graham
Fred Graham
Cavalryman (uncredited)
Frank McGrath
Frank McGrath
Cpl. Derice (uncredited)
Clyde McLeod
Clyde McLeod
Officer at Dance (uncredited)
Russell Meeker
Russell Meeker
Officer at Dance (uncredited)
Al Murphy
Al Murphy
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
John Rice
John Rice
Officer at Dance (uncredited)
Phil Schumacher
Phil Schumacher
Soldier (uncredited)
Allen D. Sewall
Allen D. Sewall
Officer at Dance (uncredited)
Mickey Simpson
Mickey Simpson
NCO at Dance (uncredited)
Leslie Sketchley
Leslie Sketchley
Officer at Dance (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Brick Sullivan
Officer at Dance (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbrook
Tom O'Feeney (uncredited)
Archie Twitchell
Archie Twitchell
Reporter (uncredited)
Eleanore Vogel
Eleanore Vogel
Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Bobby Hale
Bobby Hale
Officer at Dance

Crews

John Ford
John Ford
Director
Frank S. Nugent
Frank S. Nugent
Screenplay
James Warner Bellah
James Warner Bellah
Story
Richard Hageman
Richard Hageman
Original Music Composer
Archie Stout
Archie Stout
Director of Photography
Jack Murray
Jack Murray
Editor
James Basevi
James Basevi
Art Direction
Emile LaVigne
Emile LaVigne
Makeup Artist
Lowell J. Farrell
Lowell J. Farrell
Assistant Director
Joseph I. Kane
Joseph I. Kane
Sound
Frank Webster
Frank Webster
Sound
Dave Koehler
Dave Koehler
Special Effects
Ann Peck
Ann Peck
Costume Design
Jack Colconda
Jack Colconda
Property Master
Lucien Cailliet
Lucien Cailliet
Conductor
Lucien Cailliet
Lucien Cailliet
Music Arranger
Joseph Kish
Joseph Kish
Set Dresser
Merian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper
Producer

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