Fort Apache

1948 · directed by John Ford

Rating

83/100

Hit

yes

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.

Fort Apache (1948), directed by John Ford, rates 83/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• John Wayne
• Henry Fonda
• Shirley Temple
• Pedro Armendáriz
• Ward Bond
• George O'Brien
• Victor McLaglen
• Anna Lee
• Irene Rich
• Dick Foran

Crew

• Archie Stout — Director of Photography
• Jack Murray — Editor
• Richard Hageman — Original Music Composer
• Frank S. Nugent — Screenplay

More from John Ford

1. Stagecoach (1939) — 97/100 · hit
2. The Grapes of Wrath (1940) — 96/100 · hit
3. The Searchers (1956) — 96/100 · hit
4. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) — 89/100 · hit
5. My Darling Clementine (1946) — 86/100 · hit
6. How Green Was My Valley (1941) — 85/100 · hit

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