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Fort Apache (1948)

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: Jun 14, 1948

Runtime: 125 minutes

Genre: Western

Stars: John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple, Pedro Armendáriz, Ward Bond, George O’Brien

Crew: John Ford (Director), Frank S. Nugent (Screenplay), James Warner Bellah (Story), Merian C. Cooper (Producer), Ann Peck (Costume Design), Richard Hageman (Original Music Composer)