Fort Apache

1948 · 125 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 20,425 VOTES · DIR. John Ford

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,307 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:41 Get in there, Luke. Get in there, I said.
00:06:45 - Is there another wash-up back here, mister? - Through the lean-to, sir.
00:12:35 Captain York.
00:18:13 Good morning, good morning, fair dancing partner.
00:20:58 ...can lead to carelessness...
00:23:58 I'll take my risks. I always have.
00:28:13 - Mrs. O'Rourke. - Oh, yes, what is it?
00:31:45 Get on your feet. Get in here.
00:36:04 Don't wait for me. I may be hours.
00:41:02 One before each meal.
00:44:19 - Who will be the first volunteer? - I am.
00:47:41 That's my opinion, sir.
00:52:06 ...but as Philadelphia's father.
00:55:30 Come on. Follow!
01:03:04 Two of your men have been killed.
01:06:25 ...and a stench in the nostrils of honest men.
01:10:12 - Private Beaufort, sir. - Why him?
01:14:33 But I couldn't believe you felt the same way about me.
01:20:49 Krausmeyr, one sour note out of you tonight and back you go shoeing horses.
01:28:00 We'll take a small detail and go unarmed.
01:35:40 - Have him report to me. - Yes, sir.
01:41:11 And for each one of us that you kill...
01:47:07 As you were, men.
01:59:06 Of course, you're familiar with the famous painting of Thursday's charge, sir.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,307
Dialogue density10.5 lines / min
First line00:02:41
Final line01:59:06

Production Record

DirectorJohn Ford
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,500,000
Revenue$3,000,000
IMDb votes20,425