Fort Apache

125 minutes

6/14/1948

Overview

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.

Cast List

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
Guy Kibbee
as Capt. Dr. Wilkens
Grant Withers
as Silas Meacham
Jack Pennick
as Sgt. Daniel Schattuck
Ray Hyke
as Lt. Gates
Movita
as Guadalupe
Miguel Inclán
as Cochise
Mary Gordon
as Ma (barmaid)
Philip Kieffer
as Cavalryman
Mae Marsh
as Mrs. Gates
Hank Worden
as Southern Recruit
John Agar
as 2nd Lt. Michael Shannon O'Rourke
Abdullah Abbas
as Officer at Dance (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
as Recruit With Mustache / Accordionist at Serenade (uncredited)
Cliff Clark
as Stage Driver (uncredited)
Jane Crowley
as Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Frank Ferguson
as Newspaperman (uncredited)
Francis Ford
as Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited)
William Forrest
as Reporter (uncredited)
Fred Graham
as Cavalryman (uncredited)
Frank McGrath
as Cpl. Derice (uncredited)
Clyde McLeod
as Officer at Dance (uncredited)
Russell Meeker
as Officer at Dance (uncredited)
Al Murphy
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
John Rice
as Officer at Dance (uncredited)
Phil Schumacher
as Soldier (uncredited)
Allen D. Sewall
as Officer at Dance (uncredited)
Mickey Simpson
as NCO at Dance (uncredited)
Leslie Sketchley
as Officer at Dance (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
as Officer at Dance (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
as Tom O'Feeney (uncredited)
Archie Twitchell
as Reporter (uncredited)
Eleanore Vogel
as Officer's Wife (uncredited)