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.

• DirectorJohn Ford
• Release21 May 1948
• GenreWestern
• Duration2h 8m
• Budget$2,500,000
• Revenue$3,000,000
• Rate
  

  7.0
  391 reviews
• Productions

  Argosy Pictures