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Fort Apache [VHS]

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starring: John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple, Pedro Armendáriz, Ward Bond directed by: John Ford See Larger Image Price: $8.99 as of 03/16/2010 17:10 EDT Used Price: $2.51 Collectible Price: $10.00 Third Party New Price: $8.99 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780780630161 Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Original recording reissued, NTSC ISBN: 0780630165 Label: RKO Radio Pictures Languages: EnglishUnknownEnglishOriginal Language Manufacturer: RKO Radio Pictures Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: RKO Radio Pictures Release Date: May 08, 2001 Running Time: 127 minutes Studio: RKO Radio Pictures Theatrical Release Date: March 09, 1948 Related Items: She Wore a Yellow Ribbon John Wayne-Rio Grande Rio Grande The Horse Soldiers Hondo (Full Screen) see more Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Amazon.com essential video: John Ford's 1948 classic stars John Wayne as a Cavalry officer used to doing things a certain way out West at Fort Apache. Along comes a rigid, new commanding officer (Henry Fonda) who insists that everything on his watch be done by the book, including dealings with local Indians. The results are mixed: greater discipline at the fort, but increased hostilities with the natives. Ford deliberately leaves judgments about the wisdom of these changes ambiguous, but he also allows plenty of room in this wonderful film for the fullness of life among the soldiers and their families--community rituals, new romances--to blossom. Fonda, in an unusual role for him, is stern and formal as the new man in charge; Wayne is heroic as the rebellious second; Victor McLaglen provides comic relief; and Ward Bond is a paragon of sturdy and sentimental masculinity. All of this is set against the magnificent, poetic topography of Monument Valley. This is easily one of the greatest of American films. --Tom Keogh Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - A clash of personalities This Fordian classic is one-third of the "Cavalry Trilogy" and the only one that focuses on a character other than the one played by John Wayne. Around 1876, Lt.-Col. Owen Thursday (Henry Fonda), following a generalship in the Civil War and several years in Europe, arrives in the Arizona Territory with his 16-year-old daughter Philadelphia (Shirley Temple) to take up the duties of C.O. at Fort Apache, which has been temporarily under Capt. Kirby York (Wayne), with the older Capt. Sam Collingwood ... Read More Rating: - fort apache The movie is old fashioned and not well acted. It was melodrmatic and artificial. The supplier of the DVD was prompt and professional Rating: - Movie Received shipment with no problem. Excellent condition and the movie is GREAT!! Thank you. Rating: - Western DVD This is a good western and really well played by Henry Fonda and John Wayne. It carries you through a tough time in the relations of our expanding nation and the Indian nations. Chas E. Moser Rating: - Fort Apache I finally ordered this movie, plus the other two in John Fords "Cavalry Trilogy". I really liked it. The extra piece about monument Valley was very interesting too. see more

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