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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon 1949 Directed by John Ford

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Spanish
Gneres Drama , Western
Production Companies RKO Radio Pictures , Argosy Pictures
Budget $1,600,000
Revenue $5,400,000
Release Date 22 October 1949
104 mins
Cast
John Wayne
John Wayne Capt. Nathan Cutting Brittles
Joanne Dru
Joanne Dru Olivia Dandridge
John Agar
John Agar Lt. Flint Cohill
Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson Sgt. Tyree
Harry Carey, Jr.
Harry Carey, Jr. 2nd Lt. Ross Pennell
Victor McLaglen
Victor McLaglen First Sergeant Quincannon
Mildred Natwick
Mildred Natwick Abby Allshard ("Old Iron Pants")
George O'Brien
George O'Brien Maj. Mac Allshard
Arthur Shields
Arthur Shields Dr. O'Laughlin
Michael Dugan
Michael Dugan Sgt. Hochbauer
Chief John Big Tree
Chief John Big Tree Chief Pony That Walks
Fred Graham
Fred Graham Sgt. Hench
George Sky Eagle
George Sky Eagle Chief Sky Eagle
Tom Tyler
Tom Tyler Cpl. Mike Quayne
Noble Johnson
Noble Johnson Chief Red Shirt
Paul Fix
Paul Fix Gunrunner (uncredited)
Francis Ford
Francis Ford Connelly - Fort Stark Suttlers Barman (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons
Cliff Lyons Trooper Cliff (uncredited)
Frank McGrath
Frank McGrath Bugler / Indian (uncredited)
Irving Pichel
Irving Pichel Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
William Steele
William Steele Officer (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
Jack Tornek Officer (uncredited)
Dan White
Dan White Trooper (uncredited)
Harry Woods
Harry Woods Karl Rynders (uncredited)
Peter Ortiz
Peter Ortiz Gunrunner (uncredited)
Rudy Bowman
Rudy Bowman Pvt. John Smith - aka Rome Clay (uncredited)
Lee Bradley
Lee Bradley Interpreter (uncredited)
Ray Hyke
Ray Hyke Trooper McCarthy (uncredited)
Billy Jones
Billy Jones Courier (uncredited)
Fred Kennedy
Fred Kennedy Badger (uncredited)
Fred Libby
Fred Libby Cpl. Krumrein (uncredited)
Evelyn Moriarty
Evelyn Moriarty Party Guest (uncredited)
Post Park
Post Park Officer (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
Jack Pennick Sergeant Major (uncredited)
Mickey Simpson
Mickey Simpson Cpl. Wagner (uncredited)
Don Summers
Don Summers Jenkins (uncredited)
Crew
Director
John Ford
John Ford
Writers
Frank S. Nugent
Frank S. Nugent
Laurence Stallings
Laurence Stallings
Producer
Merian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper
Executive Producer
John Ford
John Ford
Cinematography
Winton C. Hoch
Winton C. Hoch
Editor
Jack Murray
Jack Murray
Sound
Frank Webster
Frank Webster
Clem Portman
Clem Portman
D. Pat Kelley
D. Pat Kelley
Roy Meadows
Roy Meadows
Visual Effects
Jack Cosgrove
Jack Cosgrove
Original Writer
James Warner Bellah
James Warner Bellah
Story
James Warner Bellah
James Warner Bellah
Art Direction
James Basevi
James Basevi
Set Decoration
Joseph Kish
Joseph Kish
Makeup Artist
Don L. Cash
Don L. Cash
Music
Richard Hageman
Richard Hageman
Camera Operator
Harvey Gould
Harvey Gould
Stunts
Everett Creach
Everett Creach
John Hudkins
John Hudkins
Fred Kennedy
Fred Kennedy
Frank McGrath
Frank McGrath
Jack N. Young
Jack N. Young
Billy Jones
Billy Jones
Cliff Lyons
Cliff Lyons
Bob Rose
Bob Rose
Michael Dugan
Michael Dugan
Chuck Hayward
Chuck Hayward
Gil Perkins
Gil Perkins
Terry Wilson
Terry Wilson
Fred Graham
Fred Graham
Bryan 'Slim' Hightower
Bryan 'Slim' Hightower
John Epper
John Epper
Roydon Clark
Roydon Clark
Don Nagel
Don Nagel
Lighting
Robert Campbell
Robert Campbell
Assistant Directors
Edward O'Fearna
Edward O'Fearna
Wingate Smith
Wingate Smith
Additional Photography
Archie Stout
Archie Stout