-Cast : John Wayne ... Capt. Kirby York Henry Fonda ... Lt. Col. Owen Thursday Shirley Temple ... Philadelphia Thursday Pedro ARMENDARIZ ( Pedro ARMENDÁRIZ )... Sgt. Beaufort Ward Bond ... Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke George O'Brien ... Capt. Sam Collingwood Victor McLaglen ... Sgt. Festus Mulcahy Anna Lee ... Mrs. Emily Collingwood Irene Rich ... Mrs. Mary O'Rourke Dick Foran ... Sgt. Quincannon Guy Kibbee ... Capt. Dr. Wilkens Grant Withers ... Silas Meacham Jack Pennick ... Sgt. Daniel Schattuck Ray Hyke ... Lt. Gates (Adjutant) Movita ... Guadalupe (Col. Thursday's cook)
Directed by John FORD Screenplay by Frank S. NUGENT Story by James Warner BELLAH
-Plot : In John Ford's sombre exploration mythologising of American heroes, he slowly
reveals the character of Owen Thursday .................
Release Date 9 March 1948 (USA) Genre Western Color Black and White Filming Locations Arches National Park, Moab, Utah, USA