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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.
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Directed by: John Ford, Archie Stout, Lowell J. Farrell
Produced by: Merian C. Cooper, Merian C. Cooper, John Ford
Composed by: Richard Hageman
Cast

John Wayne
Capt. Kirby York

Henry Fonda
Lt. Col. Owen Thursday

Shirley Temple
Philadelphia Thursday

Pedro Armendáriz
Sgt. Beaufort

Ward Bond
Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke

George O’Brien
Capt. Sam Collingwood

Victor McLaglen
Sgt. Festus Mulcahy

Anna Lee
Mrs. Emily Collingwood

Irene Rich
Mrs. Mary O'Rourke

Dick Foran
Sgt. Quincannon
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