Fort Apache

John Ford's Masterpiece of the Frontier!

Genres: Western

Counries: United States of America

Companies: Argosy Pictures, RKO Radio Pictures

Runtime: 128 minutes

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.