
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949, Western/Adventure, 1h 44m
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Movie Info
The last job of Calvary Captain Nathan Brittles (John Wayne) before retirement is to soothe relations with the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians after Custer's last stand. At the same time, he must transport the wife (Mildred Natwick) and niece (Joanne Dru) of his commanding officer to a safe destination. After both his missions stall, Brittles attempts a face-to-face meeting with an important Native American chief in order to stave off an impending war.
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Genre: Western, Adventure
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Original Language: English
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Director: John Ford
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Writer: James Warner Bellah, Frank S. Nugent, Laurence Stallings
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Release Date (Theaters): wide
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Runtime:
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Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures, Image Entertainment Inc., Warner Home Vídeo, Turner Home Video
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Sound Mix: Mono
Cast & Crew

John Wayne
Captain Nathan Cutting Brittles

Joanne Dru
Olivia Dandridge

John Agar
Lt. Flint Cohill

Ben Johnson
Sgt. Tyree

Harry Carey Jr.
2nd Lt. Ross Penell

Victor McLaglen
Top Sgt. Quincannon

Mildred Natwick
Abby Allshard aka Old Iron Pants

George O'Brien
Major Mac Allshard

Arthur Shields
Dr. O'Laughlin

Francis Ford
Connelly (uncredited)

Noble Johnson
Chief Red Shirt

Tom Tyler
Cpl. Mike Quayne

Frank McGrath
Bugler, Indian (uncredited)

Jack Pennick
Sergeant Major (uncredited)

John Ford
Director

James Warner Bellah
Writer

Frank S. Nugent
Writer

Laurence Stallings
Writer

Merian C. Cooper
Executive Producer

Lowell J. Farrell
Associate Producer

John Ford
Executive Producer

Richard Hageman
Original Music

Winton C. Hoch
Cinematographer

Jack Murray
Film Editing
Critic Reviews for She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Audience Reviews for She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
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Feb 27, 2022Its often too overtly sentimental but it still has those quiet moments where Ford's imagery more effectively communicates emotions and meaning. Also this is one of the best uses of John Wayne.
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Oct 27, 2011Beautifully filmed and featuring many great performances. This is one of the most entertaining of Ford's films. Also includes the greatest performance ever put in by Victor McLaglen in his reoccurring role as Sgt. Quincannon.
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Sep 06, 2010A great follow up to Fort Apache and probably the grandest in the whole trilogy. The use of color is almost jaw dropping at times and the way the west is captured is utterly flawless. John Wayne delivers one of his best performances out of so many great ones. Captain Brittles is probably one of the most noble and courageous characters, certainly in terms of military movies. John Ford's vision and storytelling is just unlike anything else and this is such a beautiful movie to experience.
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Aug 01, 2009John Ford's classic has lost a little of it's edge over the years, but it is no way a bad film. Quite the opposite.
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