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.
DVD Release Date: June 4, 2002
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January 10, 2009Like "My Darling Clementine", Ford used the name of a song and even more than in Clementine, he deviated from the pattern of a standard western. Although the basic structure is a story of war with Indians, there is more focus on the people, which are the essence of this great fil...( read more)
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March 4, 2007John Ford and John Wayne's remarkably consistent partnership works it's magic once again in yet another classic western.
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March 18, 2009Great western. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, is the 2nd of John Ford's cavalry trilogy. The Duke stars as Captain Nathan Brittles, who on the eve of retirement, takes out a last patrol to stop an impending massive Indian attack. Like most John Ford westerns, there is plenty of action...( read more)
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November 13, 2008Well-made typical western impaling on the racist heart of the cavalry towards the Indian tribes and Ford successfully sympathizes with both military sides.Wayne is looking sophisticated instead of the gruesome fellow like in later roles e.g. True Grit.The scenery however is unreal.
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August 16, 2009Some guy on the DVD wrote: "A dilly of a cavalry picture!" What a douche. He's right, but come on.
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May 18, 2009Very interesting film. I read recently that it was really a statement about the war.
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December 30, 2008John Wayne's best performance with some of the best colour photography.
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