The star studded cast includes Henry Fonda, and Shirley Temple in one of her few grown up roles

A "masterpiece" western from 1948 with an all star cast headed by John Wayne is available to stream for free on BBC iPlayer. Fort Apache has a 98% Rotten Tomatoes rating and rave reviews from those who have seen it. Directed by the legendary director John Ford it was the first part of his "Cavalry Trilogy" which was followed by She Wore a Yellow Ribbon in 1949 and Rio Grande in 1950 - both of which also starred John Wayne. This offering was loosely based on a true story with the source material for the screenplay being James Warner Bellah's short story Massacre. The historical sources for that story have been attributed both to George Armstrong Custer's Battle of Little Bighorn and

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