Fort Apache is a John Wayne vehicle often mentioned on the short list of best westerns (The Ox-Bow Incident, Shane, The Wild Bunch, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and High Noon lead the posse). Typical of John Ford westerns, but more adventurous than...read the complete Fort Apache (1948) review at filmcritic.com (David Bezanson)
Since the plot of this film bears more than small resemblance to the legend of Custer's Last Stand, John Ford uses this opportunity to explore the reality of Old West, and it the same time keep the mythical distance towards this popular subject. This...read the complete Fort Apache (1948) review at IMDB.com