She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

1949 PG-13 1h 44m

6.9 / 10 405

RATING

6.9/10

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YOUR RATING

On the eve of retirement, Captain Nathan Brittles takes out a last patrol to stop an impending massive Indian attack. Encumbered by women who must be evacuated, Brittles finds his mission imperiled.

Director John Ford

Writers

Frank S. Nugent Laurence Stallings James Warner Bellah

Stars

John Wayne Joanne Dru John Agar

John Wayne

Capt. Nathan Cutting Brittles

First Sergeant Quincannon

Chief Pony That Walks

Gunrunner (uncredited)

Francis Ford

Connelly - Fort Stark Suttlers Barman (uncredited)

Cliff Lyons

Trooper Cliff (uncredited)

Frank McGrath

Bugler / Indian (uncredited)

Irving Pichel

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Karl Rynders (uncredited)

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Peter Ortiz

Gunrunner (uncredited)

Rudy Bowman

Pvt. John Smith - aka Rome Clay (uncredited)

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Lee Bradley

Interpreter (uncredited)

Ray Hyke

Trooper McCarthy (uncredited)

Cpl. Krumrein (uncredited)

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Evelyn Moriarty

Party Guest (uncredited)

Sergeant Major (uncredited)

Mickey Simpson

Cpl. Wagner (uncredited)

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Tex Holden

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Leslie Sketchley

Party Guest (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Party Guest (uncredited)

Drama Western

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Geronimo1967 9 Jun 2024

7/10

Approaching the end of his military career, "Capt. Brittles" (John Wayne) is charged with one final patrol whilst trying to reconcile two hormonal lieutenants who have the hots for the prim "Miss Dandridge" (Joanne Dru). One is from military gentry "Pennell" (Harry Carey Jr.) the other a more working man "Cohill" (John Agar) and she is having quite good fun playing the cat with two balls of wool. ...

John Chard 4 Jun 2015

8/10

The army is always the same. The sun and the moon change, but the army knows no seasons. The second instalment of the acclaimed John Ford cavalry trilogy had a lot to live up to after Fort Apache (1948). So it may not be too controversial to state that "Yellow Ribbon" doesn't quite achieve the potential promise that Fort Apache's foundation building had provided. However, here is still a might...