Fort Apache
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Western
2h 8m
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...
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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.
Cast

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

Jack Pennick
Sgt. Daniel Schattuck

Ray Hyke
Lt. Gates

Movita
Guadalupe

Miguel Inclán
Cochise

Mary Gordon
Ma (barmaid)

Mae Marsh
Mrs. Gates

Hank Worden
Southern Recruit

John Agar
2nd Lt. Michael Shannon O'Rourke

Cliff Clark
Stage Driver (uncredited)

Frank Ferguson
Newspaperman (uncredited)

Francis Ford
Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited)

William Forrest
Reporter (uncredited)

Fred Graham
Cavalryman (uncredited)

Frank McGrath
Cpl. Derice (uncredited)

Mickey Simpson
NCO at Dance (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook
Tom O'Feeney (uncredited)

Archie Twitchell
Reporter (uncredited)
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