Fort Apache (1948)

USA, 128 min
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Original title Fort Apache
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 11
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1948-10-25

Cast

Guy Kibbee
Captain Dr. Wilkens

John Wayne
Captain (kapten) Kirby York

Henry Fonda
Lieutenant Colonel (överstelöjtnant) Owen Thursday

Shirley Temple
Philadelphia "Phil" Thursday, överstens dotter

Pedro Armendáriz
Sergeant "Johnny Reb" Beaufort

Ward Bond
Sergeant Major Michael O'Rourke, Mickeys far

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Titles

Original title
  • Fort Apache
Swedish release title
  • Fort Apache
Distribution title
  • Sangre de héroes (Spanien/Argentina/Chile)
  • Fuerte Apache (Venezuela)
  • Masakra Fortu Apache (Polen)
  • Apassilinnake (Finland)
  • 要塞風雲 (Kina)
  • Apacserőd (Ungern)
  • Fort Apache (Danmark/Norge)
  • To οχυρό αμύνεται (Grekland)
  • Επέλασις την αυγή (Grekland)
  • Форт Апачи (Bulgarien)
Working title
  • War Party
Re-release title
  • Indianstriden vid Fort Apache
Second rating title
  • Indianöverfallet vid Fort Apache

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Choreography
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Technical Advisor
Stunt Coordinator
Second Unit Director
Script Supervisor
Special Effects
Research
Camera Operator
Still Photographer
Key Grip
Musical Arrangement
Conductor
Set Decorator
Propman
Make-up Supervisor
Wardrobe
Stunt
Other Crew

Cast

Guy Kibbee Captain Dr. Wilkens
John Wayne Captain (kapten) Kirby York
Henry Fonda Lieutenant Colonel (överstelöjtnant) Owen Thursday
Shirley Temple Philadelphia "Phil" Thursday, överstens dotter
Pedro Armendáriz Sergeant "Johnny Reb" Beaufort
Ward Bond Sergeant Major Michael O'Rourke, Mickeys far
George O'Brien Captain Sam Collingwood
Victor McLaglen Sergeant Festus Mulcahy
Anna Lee Mrs. Emily Collingwood
Irene Rich Mrs. Mary O'Rourke, Mickeys mor
Dick Foran Sergeant Tim Quincannon
Grant Withers Silas Meacham, köpmannen
Jack Pennick Sergeant Daniel Shattuck
Ray Hyke en rekryt
Movita (as Movita Castenada) Guadalupe, Thursdays mexikanska kokerska
Miguel Inclán Cochise, hövding över apacheindianerna
Mary Gordon Ma Macbean, värdshusvärdinnan
Philip H. Kieffer (as Philip Kieffer) kavallerist / stuntman
Mae Marsh Mrs. Martha Gates
Hank Worden sydstatsrekryt
John Agar Second Lieutenant (fänrik) Michael "Mickey" Shannon O'Rourke
- Ej krediterade:
Frank Ferguson en tidningsman
Francis Ford Fen, diligensvakt
Cliff Clark diligensföraren
Mickey Simpson flyende underofficer
Archie Twitchell en journalist
William Forrest en journalist
Harry Tenbrook Tom O'Feeney, kurir
Dan Borzage soldat
Fred Graham kavallerist/stuntman
Cliff Lyons kavallerist/stuntman
Gil Perkins kavallerist/stuntman
Hubie Kerns kavallerist/stuntman
Frank McGrath signaltrumpetare/stuntman
Ben Johnson stand-in för Henry Fonda
Frank Baker stuntman
Fred Carson stuntman
John Epper stuntman
Richard Farnsworth stuntman
John Hudkins stuntman
Walt La Rue stuntman
Bob Rose stuntman
Danny Sands stuntman
Barlow Simpson stuntman
Jack Williams stuntman
Henry Wills stuntman

Companies

Production Company Argosy Pictures Corporation
Copyright Argosy Pictures Corporation 1948-03-27 (LP1568)
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) RKO Radio Films AB 1948
Cat-Film Distributions AB 1968
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Atlantic Film AB 2009

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 125751
Date 1985-09-27
Classification Allowed from age 11


Censorship number 77037
Date 1970-07-03
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2980 meters


Censorship number 77037
Date 1962-07-12
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2980 meters
Censored length 2973 meters


Censorship number 77037
Date 1950-05-17
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 2800 meters


Censorship number 73966
Date 1948-08-25
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 3465 meters
Censored length 3458 meters
Notes Speltid efter censurklipp: 126 minuter.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system RCA Sound System
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 3502 meter
Length in minutes 128 min


Original work

Original title Massacre (Short story)
Author James Warner Bellah


Production location

USA 1947-07-24 1947-10-02
Selznick International Studios, Washington Boulevard Culver City, Kalifornien USA (ateljé)
Monument Valley, Utah USA
Mexican Hat, Utah USA
Chatsworth, Kalifornien USA
Arches National Park Moab, Utah USA
Corriganville, Ray Corrigan Ranch Simi Valley, Kalifornien USA
Dead Horse Point State Park Moab, Kalifornien USA
Goosenecks State Park Mexican Hat, Utah USA
Goulding's Lodge Monument Valley, Utah USA
Goulding's Trading Post Monument Valley, Utah USA
Kanab, Utah USA

Release dates

First showing 1948-03-27 Phoenix, Arizona USA 128 min
Release in Sweden 1948-10-25 Palladium Stockholm Sweden 126 min
TV showing 1975-07-08 TV1 Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 1993-01-21
DVD release 2009-11-18 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Sweet Genevieve
Composer Henry Tucker (1869)
Lyrics George Cooper (1869)
Singer Dick Foran


Original title The Girl I Left Behind Me
Singer kör


Original title Beautiful Dreamer
Composer Stephen C. Foster (1864)
Lyrics Stephen C. Foster (engelsk text 1864)
Harry Iseborg (svensk text 1939)


Original title When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Composer Louis Lambert (1863)
Lyrics Louis Lambert (1863)


Original title Oh, Dem Golden Slippers
Composer James A. Bland (1879)
Lyrics James A. Bland (1879)


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Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2963


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 1


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity
Extent 64 s.
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Colour prints 6
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Type Program folio


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