The Great Westerns of John Ford. Fort Apache is a 1948 American western film directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne and Henry Fonda. The film was the first of the director's "cavalry trilogy" and was followed by She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) and Rio Grande (1950), both also starring Wayne. The screenplay was inspired by James Warner Bellah's short story "Massacre" (1947). The historical sources for "Massacre" have been attributed both to George Armstrong Custer and the Battle of Little

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The unforgettable rivalry: John Wayne & Henry Fonda—The classic Fort Apache (1948). ON THIS DAY... Fort Apache features the ultimate cinematic showdown between John Wayne (Captain Kirby York) and Henry Fonda (Lieutenant Colonel Owen Thursday). Many may not know that the film's appeal lies not just in the Western setting but in the philosophical battle: York, the experienced officer, champions respect and negotiation; while Thursday, the rigid, arrogant officer, believes only in rules and militar

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