She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
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After Custer and the 7th Cavalry are wiped out by Native Americans, 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 Olivia Dandridge, who are being evacuated. Brittles is only a few days away from retirement and Olivia has caught the eye of two of the young officers in the Company. 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.
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John WayneCapt. Nathan Cutting Brittles
Joanne DruOlivia Dandridge
John AgarLt. Flint Cohill
Ben JohnsonSgt. Tyree
Harry Carey, Jr.2nd Lt. Ross Pennell
Victor McLaglenFirst Sergeant Quincannon
Mildred NatwickAbby Allshard ("Old Iron Pants")
George O'BrienMaj. Mac Allshard
Arthur ShieldsDr. O'LaughlinMichael DuganSgt. Hochbauer
Chief John Big TreeChief Pony That Walks
Fred GrahamSgt. HenchKeywords
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What is She Wore a Yellow Ribbon about?
After Custer and the 7th Cavalry are wiped out by Native Americans, 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 Olivia Dandridge, who are being evacuated. Brittles is only a few days away from retirement and Olivia has caught the eye of two of the young officers in the Company. 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.
How long is She Wore a Yellow Ribbon?
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon has a runtime of 103 minutes.
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