Fort Apache (1948)
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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.
- Released: 1948-05-21
- Genres: Western
- Runtime: 2h 8m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 428 votes
Directed by John Ford.
Top cast
- John Wayne as Capt. Kirby York
- Henry Fonda as Lt. Col. Owen Thursday
- Shirley Temple as Philadelphia Thursday
- Pedro Armendáriz as Sgt. Beaufort
- Ward Bond as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
- George O'Brien as Capt. Sam Collingwood
- Victor McLaglen as Sgt. Festus Mulcahy
- Anna Lee as Mrs. Emily Collingwood
- Irene Rich as Mrs. Mary O'Rourke
- Dick Foran as Sgt. Quincannon
Where to watch Fort Apache
- United States: watch free on Fawesome; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: watch free on BBC iPlayer; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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