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Summary: Good movie, but not the Duke and Ford's Best
Comment: She Wore a Yellow Ribbon is an enjoyable Western starring John Wayne and is directed by John Ford. It offers a rather nostalgic view of the Cavalry in the Western US after the Civil War. In it John Wayne struggles to come to terms with his military retirement, and decides to stay in the Army in the end. Overall, I enjoyed the movie - the scenary is awesome, and the dialogue is rather clever. The one key ingredient that it lacks to be considered a classic is a lot of action. Personally I prefer a little more action, and a little less talking.
If you enjoy Westerns you will enjoy She Wore a Yellow Ribbon. It is good, but not as great as other movies starring the Duke.
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Summary: Action Packed
Comment: This is one of John Wayne's older action packed western movies. It is a great movie and one the entire family can sit and enjoy together.
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Summary: UN HOMMAGE A LA CAVALERIE AMERICAINE
Comment: Les temps sont durs pour la cavalerie US. Le Général Custer et le 7e de Cavalerie ont été décimés à la bataille de Little Big Horn et les tribus indiennes, Sioux, Cheyennes, Kiowas, Arapahos ..., sont sur le sentier de la guerre.
Dans ce contexte difficile, le capitaine Brittles, interprété magistralement par John Wayne, acteur fétiche de John Ford, se voit confier par son commandant une double mission : ramener le calme parmi les indiens et escorter en lieu sûr avec la troupe et son sergent préféré, le sergent Quincannon (Victor Mc Laglen), la femme du commandant ainsi que sa nièce avec dans ce rôle la superbe Joanne Dru.
La qualité d'image et les couleurs, en Technicolor, sont saisissantes.
Cela permet d'admirer les paysages, désert, canyons ..., les uniformes de la Cavalerie et les tenues chamarrées des Indiens.
Ce film est l'un des meilleurs hommages de J. Ford à la Cavalerie US, avec "Sergeant Rutledge" 1960, titre français "Le Sergent Noir" qui est aussi une critique du racisme de la société américaine de l'époque, mais après Le chef-d'oeuvre "Rio Grande" 1950.
Les nostalgiques des couleurs en Technicolor, tellement plus belles que les couleurs d'aujourd'hui, seront comblés, les autres aussi!!
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Summary: A CLASSC JOHN WAYNE VEHICLE
Comment: She Wore a Yellow Ribbon is a 1949 western film directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne. The film was the second of Ford's trilogy of films focusing on the US Cavalry, the other two films being Fort Apache (1948) and Rio Grande (1950). With a budget of $1.6 million, the film was one of the most expensive westerns of the time, but became a major hit for RKO and remains a popular classic today.
Known for its breathtaking views of Monument Valley located on the southern border of Utah; the cinematographer, Winton Hoch, won the 1950 Academy Award for Best Color Cinematography. Ford and Hoch based much of the film's imagery on the paintings and sculptures of Frederic Remington.
Ford demonstrated a number of standard Cavalry procedures in horse management in this and other movies. Strict rotation between walk, trot, and leading the horses made them last as long as possible. They were still no match for the lightly burdened Indian horses for endurance, but US Cavalry horses were fed grain (when available), and this helped even the odds a bit.
The film is named after a song common in the U.S. military, "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon", which is still used today to keep marching cadence. It is a variant of the song "All Around My Hat".
On the verge of his retirement, the aging Cavalry Capt. Nathan Cutting Brittles (John Wayne) deals with a series of attacks by the Cheyenne following the defeat of George Armstrong Custer. Unwilling to see more lives needlessly taken, Brittles takes it upon himself to try to make peace with Chief Pony That Walks (Chief John Big Tree).
The movie's narrator references Pony Express rider's concerns over George Custer's defeat. Custer was killed in 1876, whereas the pony express made its last ride fifteen years earlier in 1861 after only a year of service.
Actor Role
John Wayne Capt. Nathan Cutting Brittles
Joanne Dru Olivia Dandridge
John Agar 1st Lt. Clint Cohill
Ben Johnson Sgt. Tyree
Harry Carey Jr. 2nd Lt. Ross Penell
Victor McLaglen Sgt. Quincannon
Mildred Natwick Abby Allshard ("Old Iron Pants"}
George O'Brien Maj. Mac Allshard
Arthur Shields Dr. O'Laughlin
Michael Dugan Sgt. Hochbauer
Chief John Big Tree Chief Pony That Walks
Fred Graham Sgt. Hench
Chief Sky Eagle Chief Sky Eagle
Tom Tyler Cpl. Mike Quayne
Noble Johnson Chief Red Shirt
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Summary: The Perfect Western
Comment: As a rule I'm not a western fan, but this movie has it all- comedy, romance, adventure, drama. If you're looking for an all around fun movie, try this one. John Wayne plays a very different role than usual, and gives the romantic lead to handsome John Agar and Harry Carey, Jr. It has poignant moments, great comedy lines, and an occassional moment when your eyes are moist. (On a side note, I love some of the character's names- Flint Cohill, Tyree, Brome Clay, to name a few.)
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