She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
John Ford's new and finest picture of the fighting cavalry!
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Release Date
10/22/1949Runtime
104 minsGenres
Overview
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.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$1,600,000Revenue
$5,400,000Homepage
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A reflective cavalry western where an aging officer's final mission becomes a meditation on the end of an era, tinged with both the romanticism and melancholy of the frontier myth. The spectacle of Monument Valley and explosive action serve a deeper, quieter story about what's left behind when duty outlasts meaning.
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Heads up
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
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