Product: Fort Apache (Color Enhanced) [VHS] (1948)
Rating: 5.0
fonda,wayne,and ford team in the first of ford's cavalry trilogy
this the first of ford's cavalry trilogy and also one of his best films. casting wayne and fonda aganist type he pulled preformances out of both that are just incredible. fonda is a martinet new commnder to fort apache and wayne the seasoned captain that the men love and trust. fonda playes his part to the nines as he struts around wanting everything by the book even when the book is wrong. his col. thursday is looking for a way to prove his genius and his posting at fort apache is just what he does not want. as he and wayne clash over everything from rules to how to treat the indians we learn he plans to use this command to get himself a better rank no matter the cost.the battle at the end is true ford action and has one of the greatest visual scenes in any western or any movie i think.fonda and wayne were friends and that helps them play out their battle of wills. one of the all time best westerns ever made and ford,wayne,and fonda at their best