Corrected entry: When the alarm from Fort Grant comes in Col. Thursday skips his dinner and rushes to the headquarters. Given the danger of the situation as well as his meticulous sense of duty (also of his subordinates') he'd for sure have summoned his next in line, the Capts. York and Collingwood and Lt. O'Rourke, who are enjoying an undisturbed dinner party at the Collingwoods' quarters. (00:36:50)
Fort Apache (1948)
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Directed by: John Ford
Starring: John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Ward Bond, Shirley Temple, George O'Brien, Pedro Armendáriz
Genres: Western
Continuity mistake: A group of new recruits is introduced to horseriding. One spindly volunteer gallops off first, but when we see him from behind he has been replaced by a stuntman of about twice his width. (00:44:10)
Captain Yorke: A charge! Mounted in fours.
RSM Michael O'Rourke: Why the madman.
Captain Yorke: And I'm to stay with the wagon train... and take O'Rourke with me.
RSM Michael O'Rourke: You'll find Lt. O'Rourke with his troop, sir. And thank you.
Trivia: Like in most western films made by John Ford, real Native Americans were used and were paid union scale.
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Correction: This isn't really a mistake it's questioning the judgement of a charecter who didn't do what one would think he'd normally do. Remember the telegram came after dark and there was nothing the regiment could have done anyway.