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