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'''Fort Apache''' is an old [[John Ford]] western starring [[Henry Fonda]] as a bitter, self-centered [[martinet]] of army colonel who brings his daughter (20-year-old [[Shirley Temple]]) to a remote outpost. She immediately becomes the [[love interest]] of the shy, excessively formal, recent West Point graduate Lieutenant O'Rourke.
 
'''Fort Apache''' is an old [[John Ford]] western starring [[Henry Fonda]] as a bitter, self-centered [[martinet]] of army colonel who brings his daughter (20-year-old [[Shirley Temple]]) to a remote outpost. She immediately becomes the [[love interest]] of the shy, excessively formal, recent West Point graduate Lieutenant O'Rourke.
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The colonel begins his command by requiring strict adherence to the dress code and openly disagreeing with an assessment of the fierceness of the Apache tribe. Then he denies that he's a martinet and says they should get to know each other.
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The colonel begins his command by requiring strict adherence to the dress code and openly disagreeing with an assessment of the fierceness of the Apache tribe. Then he denies that he's a martinet and says they should get to know each other. He seems to have nothing to do but alienate and antagonize his officers and men. Meanwhile, his daughter has nothing to do but wear pretty clothing and pout.
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The picture is saved by [[John Wayne]], an officer with a level head on his shoulders and a profound sense of courtesy, expressed with easy informality.
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