She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
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- Passed
- 1h 44min
- Western
- 22 Oct 1949 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| John Wayne | ... |
Capt. Nathan Cutting Brittles
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| Joanne Dru | ... |
Olivia Dandridge
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| John Agar | ... |
Lt. Flint Cohill
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| Ben Johnson | ... |
Sgt. Tyree
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| Harry Carey Jr. | ... |
Second Lt. Ross Pennell
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| Victor McLaglen | ... |
Top Sgt. Quincannon
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| Mildred Natwick | ... |
Abby Allshard
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| George O'Brien | ... |
Maj. Mac Allshard
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| Arthur Shields | ... |
Dr. O'Laughlin
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Michael Dugan | ... |
Sgt. Hochbauer
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| Chief John Big Tree | ... |
Chief Pony That Walks
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| Fred Graham | ... |
Sgt. Hench
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| George Sky Eagle | ... |
Chief Sky Eagle
(as Chief Sky Eagle)
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| Tom Tyler | ... |
Cpl. Mike Quayne
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| Noble Johnson | ... |
Chief Red Shirt
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| Rudy Bowman | ... |
Pvt. John Smith - aka Rome Clay (uncredited)
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Lee Bradley | ... |
Interpreter (uncredited)
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| Paul Fix | ... |
Gunrunner (uncredited)
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| Francis Ford | ... |
Connelly - Fort Stark Suttlers Barman (uncredited)
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Ray Hyke | ... |
Trooper McCarthy (uncredited)
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Billy Jones | ... |
Courier (uncredited)
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| Fred Kennedy | ... |
Badger (uncredited)
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Fred Libby | ... |
Cpl. Krumrein (uncredited)
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| Cliff Lyons | ... |
Trooper Cliff (uncredited)
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| Frank McGrath | ... |
Bugler / Indian (uncredited)
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Evelyn Moriarty | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Peter Ortiz | ... |
Gunrunner (uncredited)
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Post Park | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| Jack Pennick | ... |
Sergeant Major (uncredited)
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| Irving Pichel | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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| Mickey Simpson | ... |
Cpl. Wagner (uncredited)
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| William Steele | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Don Summers | ... |
Jenkins (uncredited)
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| Jack Tornek | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| Dan White | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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| Harry Woods | ... |
Karl Rynders (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Ford | ||
Written by
| James Warner Bellah | ... | (story) |
| Frank S. Nugent | ... | (screenplay) (as Frank Nugent) and |
| Laurence Stallings | ... | (screenplay) |
| James Warner Bellah | ... | (short stories: "The Big Hunt" and "War Party") (uncredited) |
| Louis Sauvat | ... | (french adaptation) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Merian C. Cooper | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Lowell J. Farrell | ... | associate producer (as Lowell Farrell) |
| John Ford | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Richard Hageman | ... | (musical score) |
Cinematography by
| Winton C. Hoch | ... | director of photography (as Winton Hoch) |
Editing by
| Jack Murray | ||
Editorial Department
| Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
| Morgan Padelford | ... | associate color director: Technicolor |
| Barbara Ford | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| James Basevi | ||
Set Decoration by
| Joseph Kish | ... | (as Joe Kish) |
Makeup Department
| Don L. Cash | ... | makeup artist (as Don Cash) |
| Anna Malin | ... | hairdresser |
Production Management
| Lowell J. Farrell | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Edward O'Fearna | ... | assistant director |
| Wingate Smith | ... | assistant director |
| Cliff Lyons | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Jack Golconda | ... | properties |
| Will Williams | ... | movie poster artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| D. Pat Kelley | ... | sound effects (as Patrick Kelley) |
| Clem Portman | ... | sound |
| Frank Webster | ... | sound |
| Roy Meadows | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Jack Caffee | ... | special effects |
| Daniel Hays | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Jack Cosgrove | ... | special photographic effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Roydon Clark | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Everett Creach | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Michael Dugan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John Epper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Fred Graham | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hayward | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bryan 'Slim' Hightower | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John Hudkins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Billy Jones | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Fred Kennedy | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Cliff Lyons | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Frank McGrath | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Don Nagel | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Gil Perkins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Rose | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Norm Taylor | ... | stunt double: Indian (uncredited) |
| Terry Wilson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack N. Young | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Charles P. Boyle | ... | second unit photography (as Charles Boyle) |
| Harvey Gould | ... | camera operator |
| Robert Campbell | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Tom Clement | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Alexander Kahle | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Archie Stout | ... | director of photography: second unit (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| D.R.O. Hatswell | ... | costume researcher |
| Michael Meyers | ... | wardrobe: men |
| Ann Peck | ... | wardrobe: women |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| C. Bakaleinikoff | ... | musical conductor |
| Lucien Cailliet | ... | musical arrangements / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Jester Hairston | ... | choral director (uncredited) |
| Louis Kaufman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Meta Stern | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Merian C. Cooper | ... | presenter |
| John Ford | ... | presenter |
| Philip Kieffer | ... | technical advisor (as Major Philip Kieffer U.S.A. Retd.) |
| Cliff Lyons | ... | technical advisor |
| Jacques Beauchey | ... | french voice dubbing: Fred Libby (uncredited) |
| Giorgio Capecchi | ... | italian voice dubbing: George O'Brien (uncredited) |
| Jacques Courtin | ... | french voice dubbing: John Agar (uncredited) |
| Vittorio Cramer | ... | italian narrator (uncredited) |
| Dhia Cristiani | ... | italian voice dubbing: Joanne Dru (uncredited) |
| Henry Darbray | ... | french voice dubbing: Athur Shields (uncredited) |
| Sid Davis | ... | stand-in: John Wayne (uncredited) |
| Jacques Derives | ... | french voice dubbing: Chief John Big Tree (uncredited) |
| Henri Ebstein | ... | french voice dubbing: Dan White (uncredited) |
| Cesare Fantoni | ... | italian voice dubbing: Tom Tyler (uncredited) |
| Gérard Férat | ... | french voice dubbing: George O'Brien (uncredited) |
| Adolfo Geri | ... | italian voice dubbing: Harry Carey Jr. (uncredited) |
| Élise Girard | ... | (uncredited) (press attache: France) (re-release 2007) |
| Jean Gournac | ... | french voice dubbing: Harry Woods (uncredited) |
| Claire Guibert | ... | french voice dubbing: Joanne Dru (uncredited) |
| Jean-Louis Jemma | ... | french voice dubbing: Michael Dugan (uncredited) |
| Raymond Loyer | ... | french voice dubbing: John Wayne (uncredited) |
| Jean Michaud | ... | french voice dubbing: Tom Tyler (uncredited) |
| Roland Ménard | ... | french voice dubbing: Ben Johnson (uncredited) |
| Marcel Painvin | ... | french voice dubbing: Ray Hyke (uncredited) |
| Giulio Panicali | ... | italian voice dubbing: Ben Johnson (uncredited) |
| Fred Pasquali | ... | french voice dubbing: Lee Bradley (uncredited) |
| Bruno Persa | ... | italian voice dubbing: Michael Dugan (uncredited) |
| Amilcare Pettinelli | ... | italian voice dubbing: Arthur Shields (uncredited) |
| Amilcare Quarra | ... | italian voice dubbing: Chief John Big Tree (uncredited) |
| Marcel Raine | ... | french voice dubbing: Victor McLaglen (uncredited) |
| Lita Recio | ... | french voice dubbing: Mildred Dunnock (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Rinaldi | ... | italian voice dubbing: John Agar (uncredited) |
| Sandro Ruffini | ... | italian voice dubbing: John Wayne (uncredited) |
| Jacques Sarthou | ... | french voice dubbing: Harry Carey Jr. (uncredited) |
| Barlow Simpson | ... | gun wrangler (uncredited) |
| Wanda Tettoni | ... | italian voice dubbing: Mildred Dunnock (uncredited) |
| Jacques Thébault | ... | french narrator (uncredited) |
| Gaetano Verna | ... | italian voice dubbing: Victor McLaglen (uncredited) |
| Paul Villé | ... | french voice dubbing: Rudy Bowman (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Argosy Pictures (produced by)
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1949) (United States) (theatrical)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1949) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Vídeo Mercury Films (1949) (Spain)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1950) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as RKO Radio Pictures, Ltd.)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1950) (Australia) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1950) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1950) (France) (theatrical) (35mm and 16mm)
- RKO Radio Films (1950) (Finland) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1950) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures Argentina (1951) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films A/S (1952) (Norway) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1954) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1954) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1957) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- United Artists Television (1960) (United States) (tv) (for C&C)
- Stockholm Film (1962) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV) (1967) (Finland) (tv)
- United Artists Television (1971) (United States) (tv) (for MBI)
- Kommanditbolaget Mårten Kihlman Ky & Co (1972) (Finland) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Entertainment Company (1982) (United States) (tv) (for MBI)
- RKO Home Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- RKO General (1986) (United States)
- Turner Entertainment (1986) (United States) (tv) (for RKO)
- Turner Entertainment (1987) (United States)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1987) (Finland) (tv)
- Turner Home Entertainment (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1989) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- CEL Home Video (1990) (Australia) (VHS)
- Turner Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1996) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- PolyGram Video (1997) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (VHS)
- Reserva Especial (2000) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2000) (Brazil) (DVD)
- DHE Castle (2001) (Finland) (VHS)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (United States) (VHS)
- Pan Vision (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
- Research Entertainment (2003) (Spain) (DVD)
- Atlantic Film (2005) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Action Gitanes (2007) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Actions Cinémas/Théâtre du Temple (2007) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Future Film (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2011) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Warner Archive Collection (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Archive Collection (2016) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Warner Home Video (2016) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- El 9 Besepi S.L. (2021) (Spain)
- ARTE (2022) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After Custer and the 7th Cavalry are wiped out by Indians, everyone expects the worst. Capt. Nathan Brittles is ordered out on patrol but he's also required to take along Abby Allshard, wife of the Fort's commanding officer, and her niece, the pretty Olivia Dandridge, who are being evacuated for their own safety. Brittles is only a few days away from retirement and Olivia has caught the eye of two of the young officers in the Company, Lt. Flint Cohill and 2nd Lt. Ross Pennell. She's taken to wearing a yellow ribbon in her hair, a sign that she has a beau in the Cavalry, but refuses to say for whom she is wearing it. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | Wayne's greatest role as an Indian fighting Captain ! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,600,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | John Wayne, who was 41 when the film was made, won great acclaim for his portrayal of 60-year-old Capt. Nathan Brittles. See more » |
| Goofs | The narration refers to the Battle of Little Bighorn, which took place in June of 1876. It also states that one of the ways the news of this was spread was via the Pony Express. The Pony express was founded in April of 1860 and ceased operations a year and a half later, in October of 1861. This was 15 years before the battle. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Siege at Red River (1954). See more » |
| Soundtracks | She Wore A Yellow Ribbon See more » |
| Quotes |
Captain Nathan Brittles:
Never apologize. It's a sign of weakness. See more » |