

"John Ford's Masterpiece of the Frontier!"
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.
Capt. Kirby York

Lt. Col. Owen Thursday

Philadelphia Thursday

Sgt. Beaufort

Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke

Capt. Sam Collingwood

Sgt. Festus Mulcahy

Mrs. Emily Collingwood

Mrs. Mary O'Rourke

Sgt. Quincannon

Capt. Dr. Wilkens

Silas Meacham

Sgt. Daniel Schattuck

Lt. Gates

Guadalupe

Cochise

Ma (barmaid)

Cavalryman
Mrs. Gates

Southern Recruit

2nd Lt. Michael Shannon O'Rourke

Officer at Dance (uncredited)
Recruit With Mustache / Accordionist at Serenade (uncredited)
Stage Driver (uncredited)

Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Newspaperman (uncredited)

Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited)

Reporter (uncredited)

Cavalryman (uncredited)

Cpl. Derice (uncredited)

Officer at Dance (uncredited)
Officer at Dance (uncredited)
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Officer at Dance (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Officer at Dance (uncredited)
NCO at Dance (uncredited)

Officer at Dance (uncredited)
Officer at Dance (uncredited)
Tom O'Feeney (uncredited)

Reporter (uncredited)

Officer's Wife (uncredited)