Fort Apache (1948)
Released: 14 Jun 1948
Runtime: 125 min
Rated: APPROVED
Director: John Ford
Writer(s): Frank S. Nugent (screenplay), James Warner Bellah (suggested by the story "Massacre")
Actors: John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple, Pedro Armendáriz
Awards: 2 wins & 1 nomination.
IMDB Ratings: 7.6
Plot: 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.
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