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7.0Owen 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: 1948-05-21128 minDir: John FordWesternBudget: $2.5MBox office: $3.0M
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Cast
- 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
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1948 American films1948 English-language films1948 films1948 Western (genre) filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican Western (genre) filmsApache Wars filmsEnglish-language Western (genre) filmsFilms based on American short storiesFilms directed by John FordFilms scored by Richard HagemanFilms set in Arizona