Owen Thursday 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, he attempts to destroy the Apache chief Cochise after luring him across the border from Mexico, against the advice of his subordinates.
as Capt. Kirby York
as Lt. Col. Owen Thursday
as Philadelphia Thursday
as Sgt. Beaufort
as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
as Capt. Sam Collingwood
as Sgt. Festus Mulcahy
as Mrs. Emily Collingwood
as Mrs. Mary O'Rourke
as Sgt. Quincannon
as Capt. Dr. Wilkens
as Silas Meacham
as Sgt. Daniel Schattuck
as Lt. Gates
as Guadalupe
as Cochise
as Ma (barmaid)
as Cavalryman
as Mrs. Gates
as Southern Recruit
as 2nd Lt. Michael Shannon O'Rourke
as Officer at Dance (uncredited)
as Recruit With Mustache / Accordionist at Serenade (uncredited)
as Stage Driver (uncredited)
as Officer's Wife (uncredited)
as Newspaperman (uncredited)
as Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Cavalryman (uncredited)
as Cpl. Derice (uncredited)
as Officer at Dance (uncredited)
as Officer at Dance (uncredited)
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
as Officer at Dance (uncredited)
as Soldier (uncredited)
as Officer at Dance (uncredited)
as NCO at Dance (uncredited)
as Officer at Dance (uncredited)
as Officer at Dance (uncredited)
as Tom O'Feeney (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Officer's Wife (uncredited)
