She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)

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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.

Released: 1949-10-22
Genres: Drama, Western
Runtime: 1h 44m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 420 votes

Directed by John Ford.

Top cast

John Wayne as Capt. Nathan Cutting Brittles
Joanne Dru as Olivia Dandridge
John Agar as Lt. Flint Cohill
Ben Johnson as Sgt. Tyree
Harry Carey Jr. as 2nd Lt. Ross Pennell
Victor McLaglen as First Sergeant Quincannon
Mildred Natwick as Abby Allshard
George O'Brien as Maj. Mac Allshard
Arthur Shields as Dr. O'Laughlin
Michael Dugan as Sgt. Hochbauer

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Where to watch She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

United States: stream on YouTube TV, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel; watch free on Plex Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: watch free on BBC iPlayer; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
India: watch free on Plex Channel
Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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