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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Directed by
John Ford
Passed
1949
1h 44m
Western
,
Drama
7.2
92%
79%
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Captain Nathan Brittles, on the eve of retirement, takes out a last patrol to stop an impending massive Indian attack. Encumbered by women who must be evacuated, Brittles finds his mission imperiled.
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Cast of She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
John Wayne
Capt. Nathan Cutting Brittles
Joanne Dru
Olivia Dandridge
John Agar
Lt. Flint Cohill
Ben Johnson
Sgt. Tyree
Harry Carey, Jr.
2nd Lt. Ross Pennell
Victor McLaglen
First Sergeant Quincannon
Mildred Natwick
Abby Allshard ("Old Iron Pants")
George O'Brien
Maj. Mac Allshard
Arthur Shields
Dr. O'Laughlin
Michael Dugan
Sgt. Hochbauer
Chief John Big Tree
Chief Pony That Walks
Fred Graham
Sgt. Hench
George Sky Eagle
Chief Sky Eagle
Tom Tyler
Cpl. Mike Quayne
Noble Johnson
Chief Red Shirt
Paul Fix
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)
William Steele
Officer (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
Officer (uncredited)
Dan White
Trooper (uncredited)
Harry Woods
Karl Rynders (uncredited)
Peter Ortiz
Gunrunner (uncredited)
Rudy Bowman
Pvt. John Smith - aka Rome Clay (uncredited)
Lee Bradley
Interpreter (uncredited)
Ray Hyke
Trooper McCarthy (uncredited)
Billy Jones
Courier (uncredited)
Fred Kennedy
Badger (uncredited)
Fred Libby
Cpl. Krumrein (uncredited)
Evelyn Moriarty
Party Guest (uncredited)
Post Park
Officer (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
Sergeant Major (uncredited)
Mickey Simpson
Cpl. Wagner (uncredited)
Don Summers
Jenkins (uncredited)
John Ford
Director
Frank S. Nugent
Writer
Laurence Stallings
Writer
James Warner Bellah
Writer
Merian C. Cooper
Producer
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Ratings & Reviews
Mister Arn
June 15, 2025
“She Wore a Yellow Ribbon” is a John Ford Western where cavalry takes the spotlight instead of cowboys. The story centers on duty, aging, and the quiet dignity of letting go. John Wayne plays Captain Nathan Brittles, a veteran officer nearing retirement, who’s fighting both enemies and time. Shot in rich Technicolor, the film earned an Oscar for its cinematography. More than action, it offers reflection on honor, restraint, and meeting the end of a chapter with grace.
Austin American-Statesman
Dudley Early
In She Wore a Yellow Ribbon [John Wayne] is nothing short of superb. It is a performance that should, in all right, be a challenger for the Academy award.
The Young Folks
Nathanael Hood
The film boasts one of Ford's more uncommon storylines and some of his boldest uses of color cinematography.
Creative Loafing
Matt Brunson
This earned an Oscar for Best Cinematography, though had a Best Makeup award existed back then, surely Don Cash would have been a contender for superb work that allowed a then-41-year-old Wayne to convincingly pass for someone a quarter-century older.
Classic Film and Television
Michael E. Grost
Classic Western with glorious color, great story telling and an anti-war point of view.
Cinema Sight
Wesley Lovell
A film more notable for its gorgeous cinematography than for its plot.
EmanuelLevy.Com
Emanuel Levy
The second of John Ford's cavalry trilogy is well acted by John Wayne and well shot by Winton C. Hoch, who an Oscar for color cinematography.
Antagony & Ecstasy
Tim Brayton
First and most obviously one of the most flat-out gorgeous movies ever filmed.
Variety
Variety Staff
A western meller done in the best John Ford manner.
Video-Reviewmaster.com
Steve Crum
Definitely in top five of all-time Ford/Wayne westerns. Gorgeous color too.
Movie Metropolis
James Plath
John Wayne, John Ford, and Monument Valley in glorious color. What more can you ask for in a western?
Combustible Celluloid
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Graceful direction by Ford.
New York Times
Bosley Crowther
Bulwarked with gay and spirited music and keyed to the colors of the plains, "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" is a dilly of a cavalry picture. Yeehooooo!
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
Bob Bloom
Splendid John Ford Western; Wayne is great, scenery fantastic. A must-see for any film buff.
Movie Metropolis
John J. Puccio
...a lot of people's favorite Western, and it's good to see it in all its Technicolor glory on DVD.
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
The best of John Ford's trilogy about the 7th Cavalry...
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