She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)

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• Graham J

  
  Beautifully filmed and featuring many great performances. This is one of the most entertaining of Ford's films. Also includes the greatest performance ever put in by Victor McLaglen in his reoccurring role as Sgt. Quincannon.

• Conner R

  
  A great follow up to Fort Apache and probably the grandest in the whole trilogy. The use of color is almost jaw dropping at times and the way the west is captured is utterly flawless. John Wayne delivers one of his best performances out of so many great ones. Captain Brittles is… More
  A great follow up to Fort Apache and probably the grandest in the whole trilogy. The use of color is almost jaw dropping at times and the way the west is captured is utterly flawless. John Wayne delivers one of his best performances out of so many great ones. Captain Brittles is probably one of the most noble and courageous characters, certainly in terms of military movies. John Ford's vision and storytelling is just unlike anything else and this is such a beautiful movie to experience.

• Dean M

  
  The compositions and photography around director John Ford's new stamping ground of Monument valley are great to look at as always. With some makeup to grey his hair and wrinkle him a might, John Wayne turns in one of his finest performances on the screen. The rest of the cast… More
  The compositions and photography around director John Ford's new stamping ground of Monument valley are great to look at as always. With some makeup to grey his hair and wrinkle him a might, John Wayne turns in one of his finest performances on the screen. The rest of the cast measures up equally well. Victor McLaglen, as irascible as ever, plays Irish Top Sergeant Quincannon, full of blarney and (a bit of) whiskey. His morning scenes with Wayne, denying he'd been drinking, are comic gems. I like the scene of McLaglen battling men in the bar. As the young suitors of Joanne Dru, John Agar and Harry Carey Jr. are also quite good.

• Tim S

  
  John Ford's classic has lost a little of it's edge over the years, but it is no way a bad film. Quite the opposite.

• Cassandra M

  
  Like "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… More
  Like "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 film. Joanne Dru is the beautiful niece of the commanding officer and she thrives on her power of seduction. When she wears the yellow ribbon, both John Agar and Harry Carey Jr hope it is for them. John Wayne is a captain who is going to retire, he is the one who knows it all, and his relationship with Ben Johnson, an ex confederate, is a model of human respect. Victor McLaglen is the strong,loyal Irishman who loves to fight and drink. There are some incredibly beautiful shots of Monument Valley in great color.When Joanne Dru at a certain moment feels guilty about all the trouble she caused and says to Wayne she is sorry, he tells her not to apologize for it is a sign of weakness, and considering all the excitement and joy she brought to the cavalry, he is certainly right.

• xGary X

  
  John Ford and John Wayne's remarkably consistent partnership works it's magic once again in yet another classic western.

• Matthew Y

  
  It might be a tough watch for the MTV generation but fans of westerns or John Wayne get a delectable treat with She Wore a Yellow Ribbon. It's always great to see John Wayne acting, instead of just acting like John Wayne, and here we get one of his all time best characters as… More
  It might be a tough watch for the MTV generation but fans of westerns or John Wayne get a delectable treat with She Wore a Yellow Ribbon. It's always great to see John Wayne acting, instead of just acting like John Wayne, and here we get one of his all time best characters as Nathan Cutting Brittles. Victor McLaglen is stand-out as his stereotypical typecast drunken Irishman and Wayne's constant mumbling's about his "new silver watch" further add comic relief to an, at times, dry story. The title songs nostalgically heartwarming too.

• Jonny C

  
  Great 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… More
  Great 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, humor, and great performances. Ben Johnson and John Ager reprise their roles as cavalry soldiers, and Joanne Dru provides the eye candy. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon is another Wayne/Ford classic that's not to be missed.

• Dimitris S

  
  Well-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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