Fort Apache

John Wayne, Henry Fonda and Shirley Temple star in John Ford's 1948 Western, a sombre exploration of the mythology of American heroes.

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, 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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