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Dominican Rep. Fort Apache
- Original title
- Fort Apache
- Year
- 1948
- Running time
- 127 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Frank S. Nugent. Story: James Warner Bellah
- Cast
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Henry Fonda
John Wayne
Shirley Temple
Pedro Armendáriz
John Agar
George O'Brien
Anna Lee
Ward Bond
Victor McLaglen- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
Archie Stout (B&W)- Producer
Argosy Pictures. Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures- Genre
- Western. Romance. Comedy | Army
- Movie Groups
- Cavalry Trilogy
- Synopsis
- In John Ford's sombre exploration mythologising 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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- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1948: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Western Screenplay1948: Locarno Film Festival: Best Director, Best B&W Cinematography (ex aequo)
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 28 My Favorite Westerns (286)
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