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
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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
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 line02:01:21
Production Record
DirectorJohn Ford
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,500,000
Revenue$3,000,000
IMDb votes20,425