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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

film by Ford [1949]
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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon is a 1949 American Western film directed by John Ford. It is the second film in Ford's "cavalry trilogy," following Fort Apache (1948) and preceding Rio Grande (1950). The film stars John Wayne as Captain Nathan Brittles, a cavalry officer nearing retirement who must lead his men against an impending Apache uprising. The narrative explores themes of duty, aging, and the changing West, with Wayne's character grappling with the end of an era and the potential for violence. The film is noted for its visual beauty and its sympathetic portrayal of the soldiers' lives on the frontier.12

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