Fort Apache (1948)

Fort Apache Poster

2h 5min | Western | Mar 26, 1948 | Released

In John Ford's sombre exploration the mythology 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.

Director: John Ford

Producer:

Writer(s): Frank S. Nugent

Story: James Warner Bellah

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Cast & Crew

Cast (35 Members)

Ma (barmaid)

Capt. Kirby York

Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke

Lt. Col. Owen Thursday

Mrs. Gates

George O’Brien

Capt. Sam Collingwood

Cochise

Mrs. Mary O'Rourke

Capt. Dr. Wilkens

Newspaperman (uncredited)

Silas Meacham

Southern Recruit

Lt. Gates

Victor McLaglen

Sgt. Festus Mulcahy

Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited)

William Forrest

Reporter (uncredited)

Cpl. Derice (uncredited)

Sgt. Quincannon

Mrs. Emily Collingwood

Stage Driver (uncredited)

Philadelphia Thursday

Pedro Armendáriz

Sgt. Beaufort

2nd Lt. Michael Shannon O'Rourke

Archie Twitchell

Reporter (uncredited)

Cavalryman (uncredited)

NCO at Dance (uncredited)

Officer at Dance (uncredited)

Cavalryman

Guadalupe

Tom O'Feeney (uncredited)

Sgt. Daniel Schattuck

Phil Schumacher

Soldier (uncredited)

Officer's Wife (uncredited)

Officer's Wife (uncredited)

Officer at Dance (uncredited)

Mary Gordon Ma (barmaid)

John Wayne Capt. Kirby York

Ward Bond Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke

Henry Fonda Lt. Col. Owen Thursday

Mae Marsh Mrs. Gates

George O’Brien Capt. Sam Collingwood

Miguel Inclán Cochise

Irene Rich Mrs. Mary O'Rourke

Guy Kibbee Capt. Dr. Wilkens

Frank Ferguson Newspaperman (uncredited)

Grant Withers Silas Meacham

Hank Worden Southern Recruit

Ray Hyke Lt. Gates

Victor McLaglen Sgt. Festus Mulcahy

Francis Ford Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited)

William Forrest Reporter (uncredited)

Frank McGrath Cpl. Derice (uncredited)

Dick Foran Sgt. Quincannon

Anna Lee Mrs. Emily Collingwood

Cliff Clark Stage Driver (uncredited)

Shirley Temple Philadelphia Thursday

Pedro Armendáriz Sgt. Beaufort

John Agar 2nd Lt. Michael Shannon O'Rourke

Archie Twitchell Reporter (uncredited)

Fred Graham Cavalryman (uncredited)

Mickey Simpson NCO at Dance (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan Officer at Dance (uncredited)

Philip Kieffer Cavalryman

Movita Guadalupe

Harry Tenbrook Tom O'Feeney (uncredited)

Jack Pennick Sgt. Daniel Schattuck

Phil Schumacher Soldier (uncredited)

Jane Crowley Officer's Wife (uncredited)

Eleanore Vogel Officer's Wife (uncredited)

Bobbie Hale Officer at Dance (uncredited)

Crew (27 Members)

Art Direction

Merian C. Cooper

Executive Producer

Director

Makeup Artist

Lowell J. Farrell

Assistant Director

Eddie Fitzgerald

Camera Operator

Stunts

Set Dressing Artist

Frank S. Nugent

Screenplay

Editor

Director of Photography

William H. Clothier

Director of Photography

James Warner Bellah

Story

Richard Hageman

Original Music Composer

Special Effects

Sound

Lucien Cailliet

Music

Bernard McEveety

Production Manager

Second Unit

Assistant Director

Additional Soundtrack

Special Effects

Frank Parmenter

Assistant Director

Costume Design

Sound

Still Photographer

Property Master

James Basevi Art Direction

Merian C. Cooper Executive Producer

John Ford Director

Emile LaVigne Makeup Artist

Lowell J. Farrell Assistant Director

Eddie Fitzgerald Camera Operator

Frank Baker Stunts

Joseph Kish Set Dressing Artist

Frank S. Nugent Screenplay

Jack Murray Editor

Archie Stout Director of Photography

William H. Clothier Director of Photography

James Warner Bellah Story

Richard Hageman Original Music Composer

Dave Koehler Special Effects

Frank Webster Sound

Lucien Cailliet Music

Bernard McEveety Production Manager

Cliff Lyons Second Unit

Jack Pennick Assistant Director

Morton Downey Additional Soundtrack

Daniel Hays Special Effects

Frank Parmenter Assistant Director

Ann Peck Costume Design

Joseph I. Kane Sound

Al St. Hilaire Still Photographer

Jack Colconda Property Master

Age At Time Of Release

57

65

Merian C. Cooper

54

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