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

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00:02:41 Get in there, Luke. Get in there, I said.
00:06:53 Soldiers.
00:12:46 I'm paid in the rank of lieutenant colonel.
00:18:27 He can keep his old cards.
00:21:22 Mr. Murphy.
00:24:32 - Sorry, sir, nothing yet. - Thank you.
00:28:39 I mean, he makes a very fine officer.
00:32:37 There's Sergeant John McAfferty And Corporal Donahue
00:37:10 No, you shall sit here on my right, next to Captain York.
00:41:47 And since this is an occasion, your glasses.
00:45:04 Where do you think you're going? Come back here with that horse.
00:49:42 The wagon's burned. There's men dead.
00:53:08 Carry out your orders, sergeant major.
01:01:33 I don't believe in titles of any kind.
01:04:09 ...you will make through official channels, Mr. Meacham.
01:08:35 Left face.
01:13:32 Good evening, lieutenant. I haven't been seeing much of you lately.
01:16:14 I can't believe that.
01:22:41 ...the commanding officer, Colonel Owen Thursday...
01:31:20 Fours left.
01:39:44 And the old ones are hungry in the winter.
01:45:53 Take O'Rourke with you.
01:54:39 Any questions, captain?
02:01:21 Forward face.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,307
Dialogue density10.5 lines / min
First line00:02:41
Final line02:01:21

Production Record

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