Fort Apache 75 years old

John Ford's Masterpiece of the Frontier!

Fort Apache

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.

Credits

Fort Apache Cast

Name Character
Henry Fonda He was 42, 77 years old when he died as Lt. Col. Owen Thursday
Ward Bond He was 44, 57 years old when he died as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
John Wayne He was 40, 72 years old when he died as Capt. Kirby York
Shirley Temple She was 19, 85 years old when she died as Philadelphia Thursday
Francis Ford He was 66, 72 years old when he died as Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited)
John Agar He was 27, 81 years old when he died as 2nd Lt. Michael Shannon O'Rourke
Hank Worden He was 46, 91 years old when he died as Southern Recruit
George O’Brien He was 48, 86 years old when he died as Capt. Sam Collingwood
William Forrest He was 45, 86 years old when he died as Reporter (uncredited)
Movita He was 30, now 106 years old as Guadalupe
Dick Foran He was 37, 69 years old when he died as Sgt. Quincannon
Pedro Armendáriz He was 35, 51 years old when he died as Sgt. Beaufort
Victor McLaglen He was 61, 72 years old when he died as Sgt. Festus Mulcahy
Brick Sullivan He was 48, 60 years old when he died as Officer at Dance (uncredited)
Guy Kibbee He was 66, 74 years old when he died as Capt. Dr. Wilkens
Grant Withers He was 43, 54 years old when he died as Silas Meacham
Harry Tenbrook He was 60, 72 years old when he died as Tom O'Feeney (uncredited)
Archie Twitchell He was 41, 50 years old when he died as Reporter (uncredited)
Miguel Inclán He was 50, 58 years old when he died as Cochise
Frank Ferguson He was 48, 78 years old when he died as Newspaperman (uncredited)
Irene Rich She was 56, 96 years old when she died as Mrs. Mary O'Rourke
Mary Gordon She was 65, 81 years old when she died as Ma (barmaid)
Cliff Clark He was 58, 63 years old when he died as Stage Driver (uncredited)
Anna Lee She was 35, 91 years old when she died as Mrs. Emily Collingwood
Mae Marsh She was 53, 73 years old when she died as Mrs. Gates
Allen D. Sewall as Officer at Dance (uncredited)
Mickey Simpson He was 34, 71 years old when he died as NCO at Dance (uncredited)
Fred Graham He was 39, 70 years old when he died as Cavalryman (uncredited)
Jack Pennick He was 52, 68 years old when he died as Sgt. Daniel Schattuck
Philip Kieffer He was 61, 75 years old when he died as Cavalryman
Ray Hyke He was 30, 64 years old when he died as Lt. Gates
Frank McGrath (actor) He was 45, 64 years old when he died as Cpl. Derice (uncredited)

Fort Apache Crew

Name Department
James Basevi as Art Direction. He was 57 (71) years old when He died Art
Emile LaVigne as Makeup Artist. He was 34 (76) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Lowell J. Farrell as Assistant Director. Directing
Eddie Fitzgerald as Camera Operator. He was 60 (78) years old when He died Camera
Joseph Kish as Set Dressing Artist. He was 48 (69) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Frank S. Nugent as Screenplay. He was 39 (57) years old when He died Writing
Jack Murray as Editor. He was 47 (60) years old when He died Editing
Archie Stout as Director of Photography. He was 61 (86) years old when He died Camera
William H. Clothier as Director of Photography. He was 45 (92) years old when He died Camera
James Warner Bellah as Story. He was 48 (77) years old when He died Writing
Frank Webster as Sound. He was 2 (32) years old when He died Sound
Lucien Cailliet as Music. He was 51 (88) years old when He died Sound
Bernard McEveety as Production Manager. He was 23 (79) years old when He died Production
Richard Hageman as Original Music Composer. He was 66 (84) years old when He died Sound
Dave Koehler as Special Effects. He was 0 (now 75) years old Crew
Cliff Lyons as Second Unit. He was 46 (72) years old when He died Crew
Jack Pennick as Assistant Director. He was 52 (68) years old when He died Directing
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Fort Apache (75 years)

John Ford's Masterpiece of the Frontier!

  • Release day: Monday, June 14, 1948
  • Runtime: 125 minutes
  • Budget: 2500000.00
  • Revenue: 3000000.00