Fort Apache

Year: 1948

Runtime: 128 mins

Language: English

Director: John Ford

WesternWesternsWar and historical adventureMilitary combat and heroic soldiersHistorical battles and epic heroism

John Ford’s acclaimed frontier drama follows Lieutenant Owen Thursday, newly assigned to the isolated Fort Apache, who sees the post as a chance to claim the honor he believes is his. Rigid and self‑destructive, he defies his men’s counsel, lures Apache chief Cochise across the Mexican border and attempts to destroy him, igniting a deadly conflict.

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