Alicia I love this movie so much

Scanialara You won't be disappointed!

Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

stevepb John Ford's "She Wore A Yellow Ribbon" is probably my favourite movie of all time and the recent release of a fully-restored Blu-ray version prompted me to write this review.I first saw it in the 1950s as a small boy, while on school holidays in a seaside town with my grandmother. The title didn't sound at all promising, so I was very pleasantly surprised and enjoyed nearly every minute of it.John Wayne puts in one of his best performances and the cast is filled out with enough Ford regulars – Ben Johnson, Harry Carey, Jr, Victor McLaglen – to guarantee the movie doesn't disappoint.I really don't know if it's a masterpiece or just a piece of cynical Cold War propaganda . . . that ain't my department, but I loved it 60 years ago and I love it now.Yes, it's sometimes corny and overly sentimental, but it holds true to the principles that decent men and women strive to live by.I also have a snippet of trivia related to the film. There's a scene at about the 24-minute mark when the cavalry column passes through the gate of Fort Starke and some of that very same sequence was used towards the end of MGM's "Ride, Vaquero" (at about the 77-minute mark). A wide shot of Fort Starke and clip of the cavalry crossing the river also turns up in the 1953 MGM film.

MChittum-California *****Minor Spoiler***** I've seen this film many times over the years and only now did it really hit me how John Ford treasured the value of a single life. Other reviewers have already covered well John Wayne's acting and the awesome photography in Monument Valley. But think about the lives lost or wounded in the film. In the first action against the Indian warriors Capt. Brittles orders his men to "shoot high" and..no warriors are killed or wounded. In later actions one trooper is wounded and much is made of his subsequent operation and good prognosis. One trooper (the ex-Confederate officer) does die from his wounds and again, this is not treated lightly, either by ex-Confederate or ex-Union.Most films of this genre leave countless bodies all over the place. Not so this one and that's what I take away from the film. That Ford felt life was to be treasured, that it was rare and not to be wasted. Perhaps this comes from his wartime service? Even the stampeding of the Indian ponies results in no casualties..on either side. I think Ford wanted his audience to go away thinking there are better ways than war and the wasting of lives.

TheLittleSongbird She Wore a Yellow Ribbon is a wonderful, first-class film overall. Because there are so many good things about it, I never felt bored. In regards to the pace, I had no problem with it, same with the length. Also, I actually think in general the scenes with the Indians and the romantic subplot worked, there have been westerns when they haven't, or one of them anyhow, but while they weren't the best parts of the story they didn't distract too much either. In fact my only real problem was Victor McLaglen, the Irish whimsy occasionally got a tad too much.She Wore a Yellow Ribbon has a huge amount to like. There is the beautiful cinematography that perfectly captured the magnificent Monument Valley locations. There is the stirring and quite majestic score, that brings drama, intensity, the like to any scene it appears in. There is John Ford's superb direction, the compelling story and nice dialogue. And there is also John Wayne's marvellous central performance and the fine cast that support him especially Harry Carey Jnr and the lovely Joannna Dru. In conclusion, a great film and a great calvary western. 9/10 Bethany Cox

doug-balch This may be a better movie than "Fort Apache".Here's what I liked:Undoubtedly one of Wayne's best career performances. At least as good as in "Red River". Ironic to see him playing a character 20 years older than himself, since he spent the next 15 years playing characters who were 10 to 20 years younger than himself. Thematically sound -- duty, aging, changing of the guard.Colorful Civil War references. Sergeant Tyree (Ben Johnson) is a former high ranking officer in the Confederate army.Ben Johnson is very good as the savvy scout.Monument Valley is stunning. Won an Oscar for cinematography.Fantastic stunt work as usual with the horses and wagons.Great example of John Ford's colorful, sentimental world of military fetish. Ford has a tendency to overdo the comic relief. He gets just about the right balance here. Victor McLaglen doing the heavy comic lifting again.Here's what kept it from being better:The plot is skimpy. They ride to the station to relieve a patrol and drop off two women at the stagecoach station. They come back. They run the Indians horses off. The end. The romantic subplot doesn't work. Joanne Dru looks good, but her character is annoying and gratuitous.There's virtually no heavy. The Indians are not well characterized.That's it. Really enjoyed this movie!! Tough to get eight stars from me!