Country
United States
Date
Mar 27, 1948
Note
Phoenix, Arizona
John Ford's Masterpiece of the Frontier!
2h 8min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Anna Lee | Mrs. Emily Collingwood |
| Irene Rich | Mrs. Mary O'Rourke |
| Dick Foran | Sgt. Quincannon |
| Guy Kibbee | Capt. Dr. Wilkens |
| Grant Withers | Silas Meacham |
| Jack Pennick | Sgt. Daniel Schattuck |
| Ray Hyke | Lt. Gates |
| Movita | Guadalupe |
| Miguel Inclán | Cochise |
| Mary Gordon | Ma (barmaid) |
| Philip Kieffer | Cavalryman |
| Mae Marsh | Mrs. Gates |
| Hank Worden | Southern Recruit |
| John Agar | 2nd Lt. Michael Shannon O'Rourke |
| Abdullah Abbas | Officer at Dance (uncredited) |
| Danny Borzage | Recruit With Mustache / Accordionist at Serenade (uncredited) |
| Cliff Clark | Stage Driver (uncredited) |
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| Jane Crowley | Officer's Wife (uncredited) |
| Frank Ferguson | Newspaperman (uncredited) |
| Francis Ford | Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited) |
| William Forrest | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Fred Graham | Cavalryman (uncredited) |
| Frank McGrath | Cpl. Derice (uncredited) |
| Clyde McLeod | Officer at Dance (uncredited) |
| Russell Meeker | Officer at Dance (uncredited) |
| Al Murphy | Orchestra Leader (uncredited) |
| John Rice | Officer at Dance (uncredited) |
| Phil Schumacher | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Allen D. Sewall | Officer at Dance (uncredited) |
| Mickey Simpson | NCO at Dance (uncredited) |
| Leslie Sketchley | Officer at Dance (uncredited) |
| Brick Sullivan | Officer at Dance (uncredited) |
| Harry Tenbrook | Tom O'Feeney (uncredited) |
| Archie Twitchell | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Eleanore Vogel | Officer's Wife (uncredited) |
Genres
Western
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Fort Apache |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Español |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Argosy Pictures, RKO Radio Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 21 maggio 1948 |
| Exec. Producer | Merian C. Cooper, John Ford |
| Producer | Merian C. Cooper |
| Writer | Frank S. Nugent, James Warner Bellah |
| Editors | Jack Murray |
| Cinematography | Archie Stout, William H. Clothier, Eddie Fitzgerald |
| Asst. Directors | Lowell J. Farrell, Frank Parmenter, Jack Pennick, John Ford, Cliff Lyons |
| Camera Operators | Eddie Fitzgerald, Archie Stout |
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| Add. Photography | Archie Stout, Eddie Fitzgerald |
| Production Design | James Basevi, Jack Colconda, Joseph Kish |
| Art Direction | James Basevi, Jack Colconda, Joseph Kish |
| Set Decoration | James Basevi, Jack Colconda, Joseph Kish |
| Special Effects | Dave Koehler, Daniel Hays |
| Stunts | Frank Baker, Fred Carson, John Epper, Richard Farnsworth, Fred Graham, John Hudkins, Ben Johnson, Walt La Rue, Cliff Lyons, Ted Mapes, Frank McGrath, Gil Perkins, Bob Rose, Danny Sands, Barlow Simpson, Jack Williams, Terry Wilson |
| Composer | Richard Hageman, Joseph I. Kane, Frank Webster, Lucien Cailliet |
| Sound | Richard Hageman, Joseph I. Kane, Frank Webster, Lucien Cailliet |
| Costume Design | Ann Peck, Emile LaVigne |
| Makeup | Emile LaVigne, Ann Peck |
| Hairstyling | Ann Peck, Emile LaVigne |
| Budget | 2.500.000 € |
| Incasso | 3.000.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Country
Portugal
Date
Jan 08, 2025
Certification
M/12
Note
Lisboa, Cinemateca Portuguesa
Theatrical release
Country
Canada
Date
May 21, 1948
Country
Brazil
Date
Jun 14, 1948
Country
United States
Date
Jun 24, 1948
Note
New York City, New York
Country
France
Date
Aug 04, 1948
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Country
Sweden
Date
Oct 25, 1948
Certification
15
Country
Netherlands
Date
Nov 26, 1948
Country
Portugal
Date
Feb 03, 1949
Country
Denmark
Date
Feb 28, 1949
Country
Germany
Date
Oct 09, 1953
Certification
6
Note
West Germany
Country
South Korea
Date
May 01, 1971
Physical media
Country
Germany
Date
Jul 17, 2000
Certification
12
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
Oct 25, 2012
Certification
12
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Germany
Date
Aug 03, 1963
Note
West Germany
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