Fort Apache (1948)
poster Fort Apache
IMDb Rating:
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7.6/10 (13.6K votes)

Country:United States, 128 minutes

Spoken languages:English, Spanish

Genres:Western

Director(s):John Ford

Writer(s):Frank S. Nugent

Video Codec:MPEG-2 (DVD)

Number: 1552

Storyline:
In John Ford's sombre exploration mythologising of American heroes, he slowly reveals the character of Owen Thursday, who 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, Thursday attempts to destroy the Apache chief Cochise after luring him across the border from Mexico, against the advice of his subordinates.

Cast:

photo John Wayne
John Wayne Capt. Kirby York
photo Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda Lt. Col. Owen Thursday
photo Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple Philadelphia Thursday
photo Pedro Armendáriz
Pedro Armendáriz Sgt. Beaufort
photo Ward Bond
Ward Bond Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke

Medium: Original DVD, DTS 5.1 - English / DTS-HD Master Audio - English

Location: On The Shelf 24 Disk Collection

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 4:3