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Fort Apache 1948 Directed by John Ford

John Ford's Masterpiece of the Frontier!

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Spanish
Gnere Western
Production Company Argosy Pictures
Budget $2,500,000
Revenue $3,000,000
Release Date 21 May 1948
128 mins
Cast
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)
Crew
Director
John Ford
John Ford
Writer
Frank S. Nugent
Frank S. Nugent
Producer
Merian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper
Executive Producers
Merian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper
John Ford
John Ford
Cinematography
Archie Stout
Archie Stout
Composer
Richard Hageman
Richard Hageman
Editor
Jack Murray
Jack Murray
Sound
Frank Webster
Frank Webster
Joseph I. Kane
Joseph I. Kane
Story
James Warner Bellah
James Warner Bellah
Art Direction
James Basevi
James Basevi
Costume Design
Ann Peck
Ann Peck
Makeup Artist
Emile LaVigne
Emile LaVigne
Music
Lucien Cailliet
Lucien Cailliet
Camera Operator
Eddie Fitzgerald
Eddie Fitzgerald
Stunts
Frank Baker
Frank Baker
Fred Carson
Fred Carson
Walt La Rue
Walt La Rue
Barlow Simpson
Barlow Simpson
John Hudkins
John Hudkins
Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson
Frank McGrath
Frank McGrath
Cliff Lyons
Cliff Lyons
Fred Graham
Fred Graham
Danny Sands
Danny Sands
Ted Mapes
Ted Mapes
Jack Williams
Jack Williams
Terry Wilson
Terry Wilson
Bob Rose
Bob Rose
Richard Farnsworth
Richard Farnsworth
Gil Perkins
Gil Perkins
John Epper
John Epper
Assistant Directors
Lowell J. Farrell
Lowell J. Farrell
Jack Pennick
Jack Pennick
Frank Parmenter
Frank Parmenter