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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

by | Jun 11, 2024 | Western Books & Movies, Western Movies

Seventy-five years after its debut, John Ford's second cavalry Western is considered one of the greatest Westerns. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, the centerpiece of John Ford’s celebrated trilogy of cavalry Westerns, turns 75 this year. The earlier film, Fort Apache, ended with the death of troopers led by an arrogant martinet (Henry Fonda) modelled on Custer. Yellow Ribbon begins immediately after the Battle of Little Bighorn, with an ominous gathering of tribes near Fort Starke. Captain Nathan B


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