- Actors: John Wayne, Joanne Dru, John Agar, Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr.
- Directors: John Ford
- Writers: Frank S. Nugent, James Warner Bellah, Laurence Stallings
- Producers: John Ford, Lowell J. Farrell, Merian C. Cooper
- Language German
- Classification: 12
- Run Time: 103 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004RT9C
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 44,103 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The second installment of John Ford's famous cavalry trilogy (which also includes Fort Apache and Rio Grande), this meditative Western continues the director's fascination with history's obliteration of the past. It features one of John Wayne's more sensitive performances as Capt. Nathan Brittles, a stern yet sentimental war horse who has difficulty preparing for his impending military retirement. All things considered, he refuses to leave before fulfilling his obligation to the local Indian tribe. It's a film about honor and duty as well as loneliness and mortality. And Oscar-winner Winton C. Hoch beautifully photographs it in Remington-like Technicolor tones (you've never seen such stunning cloud-covered skies). The combination of melancholy and farce (Victor McLaglen makes a perfect court jester) evokes comparisons to Shakespeare. Best of all, the scene in which Wayne fights back tears when receiving a gold watch from his troops is unforgettably bittersweet. If you view the whole trilogy, it actually makes sense to save this for last. --Bill Desowitz
Synopsis
A lament for the passage of time and the second in the director's acclaimed series of cavalry films, John Ford's She Wore a Yellow Ribbon stars John Wayne as Capt. Nathan Brittles, a cavalry officer stationed in the Southwest. While contemplating his retirement, which is only a week away, Brittles is assigned to escort the wife and niece of his commanding officer, Maj. Mac Allshard (George O'Brien), to the stage line at Sudros Wells. Although he would prefer to battle the rampaging Cheyenne Indians as his final action, Brittles obeys orders. En route, two of the men in Brittles's patrol, Lieutenants Cohill and Pennell (John Agar and Harry Carey Jr.), get an eyeful of the major's distracting niece, Olivia (Joanne Dru), and nearly kill each other trying to attract her attention. Brittles then gets word from a scout, Sergeant Tyree (Ben Johnson), that a group of Arapaho Indian warriors is heading straight toward Sudros Wells. Wayne is at his best in his sensitive portrayal of an older man reluctantly stepping away from the only life he's known. Despite the constant skirmishing of Ford and cinematographer Winston Hoch, the cameraman won an Oscar for his work on the film and would go on to shoot the director's The Quiet Man and The Searchers.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I've seen this film several times on the big screen in Ford retrospectives and the "Remington style" of the photography is awesomely beautiful. But this Turner reconstruction is a muddy print that badly serves the original -- hence only 3 stars. How come a minor Ford/Wayne collaboration 3 Godfathers is available in a superb DVD version and this film and The Quiet Man (both cinematography Oscar winners) are only available in poor prints?
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
John Ford can be taken to task for his sentimentalization of male violence (usually involving Victor McLaglen thumping people), and for his representation of native Americans (forever the "Other"), but he also abides as one of cinema's greatest visual poets - a master of deep composition, and of kinetic marvels - has anyone ever filmed horses at full gallop so wonderfully well? Only Kurosawa, Ford's sole rival in portraying lyrical action. This film is full of beauty and excitment and has some stirring music too; the use of a voice-over dates it a little, and it doesn't quite have a clean finish, but the visuals are awesome, and John Wayne is superb. If you love cinema, you'll surely love this.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Centring on the events surrounding the retirement of Captain Nathan Brittles (John Wayne).Within the fort the vaeious relationships provide A perfect balance of quiet drama and light hearted humour. Rebellious Indians outside the fort give worthwhile action drama. Add to this the spectacular scenery of Monument Valley and you could not ask for more. First released in 1949 is proof of it's durability as a classic.
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SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON The lynch-pin of Ford's Cavalry trilogy.
SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON (1949) is the second of what has become known as John Ford's Cavalry Trilogy and it is outstanding, sat either side of it are FORT APACHE (1948) and RIO... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Robert J. Evered
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Bought as a gift. Easy to find on amazon despite it being an old film. Arrived quickly in the post.
Published 5 months ago by ramgib
A Wonderful Western
"She wore a yellow ribbon" was the second cavalry movie which John Ford did with John Wayne and it's the only one in colour, which the picture quality for it's year is brilliant. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mrs. Marilyn A. Rice
A MUST FOR ALL WESTERN FANS
This film is representative of a great era in film making the likes of which have long gone. The characterisation of all the main players is what makes the film so enjoyabble even... Read more
Published 18 months ago by TOM A OF WIGAN
All time Great
An excellent film from it's day with as always a strong performance from big John, a good story and well supported
Published 22 months ago by R. Dawson
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EXCELLENT JOHN WAYNE MOVIE CLASSIC ESPECIALLY FOR SOMEONE WHO WAS BROUGHT UP ON OLD WESTERNS
Published 24 months ago by David J. Paterson
Quiet Man/She Wore A Yellow Ribbon
This was bought to replace a woren out copy for my father in law he loves it
Published on 21 Feb 2010 by Mark L. Stevens
Ford's Most Underrated Film
She Wore A Yellow Ribbon is on a smaller scale than Fort Apache. Plus the star power is not as great. That does not stop it from being a good film however. Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2010 by Stephen Griffin
she wore a yellow ribbon +
I have made many purchases through Amazon.uk. I am yet to be disappointed.Once again...Good one Amazon. Regards Cliff.
Published on 10 Jan 2010 by C. J. Coupe
No comparison with the quality of The Searchers
First the good news: John Ford's Monument Valley, Arizona landscapes look as good as ever they do in his other films set there, glowing (almost literally in the case of the sunset... Read more
Published on 27 Jun 2009 by Humpty Dumpty
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