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Fort Apache / John Ford and Merian C. Cooper present an Argosy Pictures production ; screen play by Frank S. Nugent ; directed by John Ford.
LIBRA DVD 012 009
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- French
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Bellah, James Warner, 1899-1976--Film adaptations.
- Bellah, James Warner.
- Bellah, James Warner, 1899-1976.
- Cavalry--Drama.
- Cavalry.
- Soldiers--Drama.
- Soldiers.
- Western plays.
- Genre:
- Drama.
- Western films.
- Feature films.
- Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Film adaptations.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (128 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- monochrome
- Edition:
- Standard.
- Place of Publication:
- Burbank, CA : Turner Entertainment Co. : Warner Bros. Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2006]
- Language Note:
- In English with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles.
- Closed-captioned.
- System Details:
- DVD; Dolby Digital mono; Region 1.
- digital
- optical
- mono
- Dolby
- video file
- DVD video
- region 1
- Summary:
- In John Ford's sombre exploration mythologising of American heroes, he slowly reveals the character of Owen Thursday, who 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, Thursday attempts to destroy the Apache chief Cochise after luring him across the border from Mexico, against the advice of his subordinates.
- Participant:
- John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple, Pedro Armendariz, Ward Bond.
- Credits:
- Cinematographer, Archie Stout ; editor, Jack Murray ; music, Richard Hageman.
- Notes:
- Based on "Massacre" by James Warner Bellah.
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1948.
- Special features: new featurette "Monument Valley: John Ford country"; theatrical trailer.
- Contains:
- Monument Valley: John Ford country
- ISBN:
- 0780653718
- OCLC:
- 68194066
- Publisher Number:
- 053939751024
- T7510 Warner Home Video
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