John Ford's new and finest picture of the fighting cavalry!
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.
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) is a drama and western film directed by John Ford, released on October 22, 1949 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars John Wayne, Joanne Dru, John Agar and Ben Johnson. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 417 ratings.
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John Wayne
as Capt. Nathan Cutting Brittles
Joanne Dru
as Olivia Dandridge
John Agar
as Lt. Flint Cohill
Ben Johnson
as Sgt. Tyree
Harry Carey Jr.
as 2nd Lt. Ross Pennell
Victor McLaglen
as First Sergeant Quincannon
Mildred Natwick
as Abby Allshard
George O'Brien
as Maj. Mac Allshard
Arthur Shields
as Dr. O'Laughlin
Michael Dugan
as Sgt. Hochbauer
Chief John Big Tree
as Chief Pony That Walks
Fred Graham
as Sgt. Hench
Directed by John Ford, written by Frank S. Nugent, Laurence Stallings and James Warner Bellah.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 417 ratings.
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 mighty Western of many…
Reviewed on June 3, 2015
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. Just to compound…
Reviewed on June 9, 2024
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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) is available to stream on fuboTV, YouTube TV, TCM and IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) includes John Wayne, Joanne Dru, John Agar, Ben Johnson and Harry Carey Jr.. The film was directed by John Ford. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon was released on October 22, 1949 and runs for 1h 44m.
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 417 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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