Fort Apache: Overview, Where to Watch Online & more

Movie Details

• Status: Released
• Movie Tagline: John Ford’s Masterpiece of the Frontier!
• Genres: Western
• Release Date: 1948-06-14
• Runtime: 125.0 min
• Budget: $2.5 million
• Revenue: $3.0 million
• Production Companies: RKO Radio Pictures

Cast & Crew

John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple, Pedro Armendáriz, Ward Bond, George O’Brien, Victor McLaglen, Anna Lee, Irene Rich, Dick Foran, Guy Kibbee, Grant Withers, Jack Pennick, Ray Hyke, Movita, Miguel Inclán, Mary Gordon, Philip Kieffer, Mae Marsh, Hank Worden, John Agar, Abdullah Abbas, Danny Borzage, Cliff Clark, Jane Crowley, Frank Ferguson, Francis Ford, William Forrest, Fred Graham, Frank McGrath, Clyde McLeod, Russell Meeker, Al Murphy, John Rice, Phil Schumacher, Allen D. Sewall, Mickey Simpson, Leslie Sketchley, Brick Sullivan, Harry Tenbrook, Archie Twitchell, Eleanore Vogel, Bobby Hale

Synopsis – What to Expect from “Fort Apache”

Fort Apache is a 1948 American Western film directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple, and Ward Bond. Set in the late 19th century, the film tells the story of a cavalry troop stationed at a remote fort in the Arizona Territory.

The film begins with the arrival of Colonel Owen Thursday (Henry Fonda) and his daughter Philadelphia (Shirley Temple) at Fort Apache, a remote cavalry post in the Arizona Territory. Colonel Thursday is a strict disciplinarian who believes in following orders without question and is determined to make a name for himself at the fort. He is met with resistance from his troops, especially Captain York (John Wayne), who is a veteran of the Indian Wars and believes in a more humane approach to dealing with the Native Americans.

The situation at the fort begins to deteriorate when Colonel Thursday orders his troops to attack a nearby Apache tribe, despite the objections of Captain York. The attack is unsuccessful and leads to a full-scale war between the cavalry and the Apache. Meanwhile, Philadelphia falls in love with Lieutenant Mickey O’Rourke (John Agar), a young officer who is sympathetic to the plight of the Apache.

The war comes to a head when Colonel Thursday orders a suicidal attack on the Apache camp, despite the warnings of Captain York. The attack fails and the fort is besieged by the Apache. In the end, the cavalry is forced to surrender and Colonel Thursday is killed in the

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