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A cavalry officer postpones his retirement when his troops encounter hostile Indians. Second and possibly best installment of Ford's cavalry trilogy!
Original Release
10/22/1949
US Release
10/22/1949
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Ben Johnson | Sgt. Tyree |
Joanne Dru | Olivia Dandridge |
John Agar | Lt. Flint Cohill |
John Wayne | Capt. Nathan Cutting Brittles |
Victor McLaglen | Top Sgt. Quincannon / First Sergeant Quincannon |
Harry Carey Jr. | Second Lt. Ross Pennell / 2nd Lt. Ross Pennell |
Mildred Natwick | Abby Allshard / Abby Allshard ("Old Iron Pants") |
George O'Brien | Maj. Mac Allshard |
Arthur Shields | Dr. O'Laughlin |
Michael Dugan | Sgt. Hochbauer |
Directors
Writers
Laurence Stallings, Frank S. Nugent, James Warner Bellah
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ben Johnson | Sgt. Tyree |
Joanne Dru | Olivia Dandridge |
John Agar | Lt. Flint Cohill |
John Wayne | Capt. Nathan Cutting Brittles |
Victor McLaglen | Top Sgt. Quincannon / First Sergeant Quincannon |
Harry Carey Jr. | Second Lt. Ross Pennell / 2nd Lt. Ross Pennell |
Mildred Natwick | Abby Allshard / 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 |
George Sky Eagle | Chief Sky Eagle |
Tom Tyler | Cpl. Mike Quayne |
Noble Johnson | Chief Red Shirt |
Paul Fix | Gunrunner |
Francis Ford | Connelly - Fort Stark Suttlers Barman |
Cliff Lyons | Trooper Cliff |
Frank McGrath | Bugler / Indian |
Irving Pichel | Narrator |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Merian C. Cooper | Executive Producer |
John Ford | Executive Producer |
Merian C. Cooper | Producer |
Lowell J. Farrell | Producer |
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Trailers

She Wore A Yellow Ribbon (Trailer 1)
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1950 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Color | Won |