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Not who you're looking for? Others named Fort Apache: US Army post in Arizona (1870 to 1924) · unincorporated community in Navajo County, Arizona, United S · metaphorical term for a place providing shelter from hostile

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Fort Apache is a 1948 American Western film directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne and Henry Fonda. The film was the first of the director's "Cavalry Trilogy" and was followed by She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) and Rio Grande (1950), both also starring Wayne. The screenplay was inspired by James Warner Bellah's short story "Massacre" (1947). The historical sources for "Massacre" have been attributed both to George Armstrong Custer and the Battle of Little Bighorn and to the Fetterman Fight.

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1948 · 2h 8m · Western

TMDB 7.0/10 (421 votes)

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.

Directed by John Ford

Box office $3M worldwide

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John FordDirector

John Wayneas Capt. Kirby York

Henry Fondaas Lt. Col. Owen Thursday

Shirley Templeas Philadelphia Thursday

Pedro Armendárizas Sgt. Beaufort

Ward Bondas Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke

George O'Brienas Capt. Sam Collingwood

Victor McLaglenas Sgt. Festus Mulcahy

Anna Leeas Mrs. Emily Collingwood

Irene Richas Mrs. Mary O'Rourke

Dick Foranas Sgt. Quincannon

Guy Kibbeeas Capt. Dr. Wilkens

Grant Withersas Silas Meacham

Jack Pennickas Sgt. Daniel Schattuck

Ray Hykeas Lt. Gates

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Fort Apache is a 1948 American Western film directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne and Henry Fonda. The film was the first of the director's "Cavalry Trilogy" and was followed by She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) and Rio Grande (1950), both also starring Wayne. The screenplay was inspired by James Warner Bellah's short story "Massacre" (1947). The historical sources for "Massacre" have been attributed both to George Armstrong Custer and the Battle of Little Bighorn and to the Fetterman Fight.

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Not who you're looking for? Others named Fort Apache: US Army post in Arizona (1870 to 1924) · unincorporated community in Navajo County, Arizona, United S · metaphorical term for a place providing shelter from hostile

🎬 Movie

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1948 · 2h 8m · Western

TMDB 7.0/10 (421 votes)

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.

Directed by John Ford

Box office $3M worldwide

IMDb ↗