RKO Radio Pictures We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In 2012, critic Dave Kehr wrote an essay for The New York Times about John Ford's relatively underseen 1948 Western film "Fort Apache," and he pointed out how it bucked some of the era's more racist trends by portraying Indigenous Americans as, well, actual humans. In too many U.S. Westerns released prior to 1948 (and after as well, sadly), Indigenous Americans are depicted as monstrous enemies to be defeated, with the term "cowboys and Indians" becoming a well-known American colloquialism. "Fort Apache" wasn't wholly revolutionary, but the...
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