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* {{Catchphrase}}: "[[TheUnapologetic Never apologize; it's a sign of weakness]]"; "...in ten or twelve years."
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* {{Catchphrase}}: CharacterCatchphrase: "[[TheUnapologetic Never apologize; it's a sign of weakness]]"; "...in ten or twelve years."
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The film takes place in 1876 during the Indian Wars, detailing the last mission of the retiring career cavalry captain, [[Creator/JohnWayne Nathan Brittles]], who must neutralize the threat of the would-be Indian messiah Red Shirt (Noble Johnson), in which Brittles is aided by Sergeants Quincannon (Victor [=McGlaglen=]) and Tyree (Ben Johnson). Meanwhile, pretty Eastern tourist Olivia Dandridge (Joanne Dru), niece of the wife (Mildred Natwick) of the fort's commander, Major Allshard (George O'Brien), has been setting the younger officers of the fort by the heels, particularly Lieutenants Flint Cohill (John Agar) and Ross Pennell (Harry Carey Jr.).
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The film takes place in 1876 during the Indian Wars, detailing the last mission of the retiring career cavalry captain, [[Creator/JohnWayne Nathan Brittles]], who must neutralize the threat of the would-be Indian messiah Red Shirt (Noble Johnson), in which Brittles is aided by Sergeants Quincannon (Victor [=McGlaglen=]) and Tyree (Ben Johnson). Meanwhile, pretty Eastern tourist Olivia Dandridge (Joanne Dru), (Creator/JoanneDru), niece of the wife (Mildred Natwick) of the fort's commander, Major Allshard (George O'Brien), has been setting the younger officers of the fort by the heels, particularly Lieutenants Flint Cohill (John Agar) and Ross Pennell (Harry Carey Jr.).
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* AntiClimax: The film builds up to a war between the US Army and a large coalition of Plains Indians, only for Brittles to scatter their horse herd and avert a war (this effect was probably intentional, given no such war happened after the Great Sioux War).
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** Alas, the men's chorus singing the piece loudly sings "CAL-varee" instead.
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** Alas, the men's chorus singing performing the piece loudly sings "CAL-varee" instead.
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** When Brittles receives him nomination letter, Tyree, a Southerner, regrets that the signature of Robert E. Lee is missing on the letter, which was signed by Phil Sheridan, UsefulNotes/WilliamTecumsehSherman and UsefulNotes/UlyssesSGrant. Brittles agrees with him.
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** When Brittles receives him his nomination letter, Tyree, a Southerner, regrets that the signature of Robert E. Lee is missing on the letter, which was signed by Phil Sheridan, UsefulNotes/WilliamTecumsehSherman and UsefulNotes/UlyssesSGrant. Brittles agrees with him.
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* PluckyComicRelief: Sergeant Quincannon. In his first scene, he drinks whiskey from a bottle hidden in Brittles's barrack, then pretends that he does not drink any more. In another funny scene, he pretends that he is drinking a medicine.
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* PluckyComicRelief: Sergeant Quincannon. In his first scene, he drinks whiskey from a bottle hidden in Brittles's barrack, barracks, then pretends that he does not drink any more. In another funny scene, he pretends that he is drinking a medicine.
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* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: Karl Rynders, a cavalry sutler, decides to sell Winchester rifles to the Indians. When he tries to negociate a good price, the Indians kill him and seize the rifles.
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* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: Karl Rynders, a cavalry sutler, decides to sell Winchester rifles to the Indians. When he tries to negociate negotiate a good price, the Indians kill him and seize the rifles.
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** It is noted, though, that Pony That Walks and some of the older members of the tribes are against war, but have been shouted down by the younger, angrier warriors.
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* ThreatBackfire: When Brittles arrives at the camp to negotiate with Pony That Walks, Red Shirt brazenly rides past Brittles, shooting an arrow at his feet. Brittles picks up the arrow, breaks it in half, spits on it, and throws it back at Red Shirt.
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* TenMinuteRetirement: Nathan Brittles has to leave the cavalry because he has reached the age of retirement, but at the end of the film the government returns him to service as a (nominally civilian) scout.
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* CaptainSmoothAndSergeantRough: Creator/JohnWayne's Nathan Brittles to Victor [=McLaglan=]'s Quincannon.
* CatchPhrase: "[[TheUnapologetic Never apologize; it's a sign of weakness]]"; "...in ten or twelve years."
* ChekhovsGag: In his first scene, Quincannon drinks whiskey from a bottle hidden in Brittles's barrack. Brittles guesses that he has drunk, but Quincannon swears that he quitted drinking. Brittles wonders where he hides his bottle. In the end, Brittles reveals that he knew all along that Quincannon had hidden a bottle in his barrack.
* CatchPhrase: "[[TheUnapologetic Never apologize; it's a sign of weakness]]"; "...in ten or twelve years."
* ChekhovsGag: In his first scene, Quincannon drinks whiskey from a bottle hidden in Brittles's barrack. Brittles guesses that he has drunk, but Quincannon swears that he quitted drinking. Brittles wonders where he hides his bottle. In the end, Brittles reveals that he knew all along that Quincannon had hidden a bottle in his barrack.
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* CaptainSmoothAndSergeantRough: Creator/JohnWayne's Nathan Brittles to Victor [=McLaglan=]'s Quincannon.
*CatchPhrase: {{Catchphrase}}: "[[TheUnapologetic Never apologize; it's a sign of weakness]]"; "...in ten or twelve years."
* ChekhovsGag: In his first scene, Quincannon drinks whiskey from a bottle hidden inBrittles's Brittles' barrack. Brittles guesses that he has drunk, but Quincannon swears that he quitted drinking. Brittles wonders where he hides his bottle. In the end, Brittles reveals that he knew all along that Quincannon had hidden a bottle in his barrack.
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* ChekhovsGag: In his first scene, Quincannon drinks whiskey from a bottle hidden in
* DrinkingOnDuty: Quincannon often does this and Brittles knows it.
-->'''Brittles''': You've got a breath on you like a hot mince pie!
-->'''Quincannon''': Ah, Captain darlin', as you well know I took "the pledge" after Chapultepec.
-->'''Brittles''': And Bull Run, and Gettysburg, and Shiloh. And St. Patrick's Day. And the Fourth of July! Beats me where you hide the stuff.
* DueToTheDead: Brittles buries those killed in a massacre.
--> I also commend to your keeping, Sir, the soul of Rome Clay, late Brigadier General, Confederate States Army. Known to his comrades here, Sir, as Trooper John Smith, United States Cavalry...a gallant soldier and a Christian gentleman.
-->'''Brittles''': You've got a breath on you like a hot mince pie!
-->'''Quincannon''': Ah, Captain darlin', as you well know I took "the pledge" after Chapultepec.
-->'''Brittles''': And Bull Run, and Gettysburg, and Shiloh. And St. Patrick's Day. And the Fourth of July! Beats me where you hide the stuff.
* DueToTheDead: Brittles buries those killed in a massacre.
--> I also commend to your keeping, Sir, the soul of Rome Clay, late Brigadier General, Confederate States Army. Known to his comrades here, Sir, as Trooper John Smith, United States Cavalry...a gallant soldier and a Christian gentleman.
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* GraveMarkingScene: Captain Brittles regularly revisits the grave of his wife and children, thus enabling a series of {{Surrogate Soliloqu|y}}ies.
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* FightingIrish: They get into fights with fellow rankers from another immigrant group, German-Americans.
* GrammarNazi: Sergeant Quincannon is drilling his troops and orders them to "Fix them bandoliers!" or something to that effect. Immediately someone yells out from the ranks: "Fix them grammar!"
* GraveMarkingScene: Captain Brittles regularlyrevisits visits his family's graves with flowers, sits on a stool and talks to his wife. This somewhat sad as he's due to retire and they are buried on the grave of post, so if it hadn't turned into a TenMinuteRetirement at the last minute, he likely would never have been able to do so again. Upon returning, his wife friends hand him the flowers and children, thus enabling a series of {{Surrogate Soliloqu|y}}ies.stool, so he may continue his ritual.
* GrammarNazi: Sergeant Quincannon is drilling his troops and orders them to "Fix them bandoliers!" or something to that effect. Immediately someone yells out from the ranks: "Fix them grammar!"
* GraveMarkingScene: Captain Brittles regularly
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: One scene shows the burial of one of the older enlisted men of the regiment. He is revealed to be a former Confederate general.
* {{Oireland}}: Sgt Quincanon is the drinking & brawling variety. A half dozen soldiers couldn't force him into the guard house, but a stern scolding from the CO's wife could.
* OlderHeroVsYoungerVillain: The ageing Nathan Brittles - about to be retired from the army - is up against young chief Red Shirt, while bonding with his contemporary, chief Pony That Walks.
* PluckyComicRelief: Sergeant Quincannon. In his first scene, he drinks whiskey from a bottle hidden in Brittles's barrack, then pretends that he does not drink any more. In another funny scene, he pretends that he is drinking a medicine.
* OlderHeroVsYoungerVillain: The ageing Nathan Brittles - about to be retired from the army - is up against young chief Red Shirt, while bonding with his contemporary, chief Pony That Walks.
* PluckyComicRelief: Sergeant Quincannon. In his first scene, he drinks whiskey from a bottle hidden in Brittles's barrack, then pretends that he does not drink any more. In another funny scene, he pretends that he is drinking a medicine.
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* PluckyComicRelief: Sergeant Quincannon. In his first scene, he drinks whiskey from a bottle hidden in Brittles's barrack, then pretends that he does not drink any more. In another funny scene, he pretends that RankUp: The film ends with Brittles being recalled to duty as Chief of Scouts with the rank of Lt. Colonel (a U.S. War Department order endorsed, he is drinking a medicine.pleased to see, by Gens. Phil Sheridan and William Tecumseh Sherman, and by President Ulysses S. Grant).
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* RidingIntoTheSunset: Nathan Brittles is about to do this, when he's called back.
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* RidingIntoTheSunset: {{Subverted}}. After the main conflict of the film is resolved, the narrator describes Nathan Brittles Brittle as going where old men go, west, with a vivid image of him riding towards the Sunset (a John Ford Image), until a soldier catches up with him and he is about to do this, when he's called back.informed that his career is not over, so the movie does not end with him riding into the sunset.
* SoProudOfYou: Brittles tells his men this during his retirement speech:
-->Men...I won't be going out with you. I won't be here when you return. Wish I could. But I know your performance...under your new commander...will make me proud of you...as I've always been proud of you
-->Men...I won't be going out with you. I won't be here when you return. Wish I could. But I know your performance...under your new commander...will make me proud of you...as I've always been proud of you
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* SoundOff: An The title comes from an old cavalry marching song supplies (Civil War/Wild West era). Some versions are quite a bit racier than the title.movie's version.
* SoundtrackDissonance: During the operation performed on a moving wagon, the colonel's wife sings the cheerful song of the title to help the patient to take his mind off the pain.
* SoundtrackDissonance: During the operation performed on a moving wagon, the colonel's wife sings the cheerful song of the title to help the patient to take his mind off the pain.
* TitledAfterTheSong: An old cavalry song supplies the title.
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* ShoutOut: In the graveyard, one of the crosses carries the name "[=DeVoto=]", this is likely an homage to Bernard [=DeVoto=], a prominent historian of the American West.
* TakeAThirdOption: Not wanting a bloody war with the Indians, Brittles comes up with a plan to [[spoiler: scare off their horses, preventing them from mounting an attack and effectively ending the war without a single casualty on either side.]]
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* TookAThirdOption: Not wanting a bloody war with the Indians, Brittles comes up with a plan to [[spoiler: scare off their horses, preventing them from mounting an attack and effectively ending the war without a single casualty on either side.]]
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* TookAThirdOption: Not wanting a bloody war with {{Tuckerization}}: In the Indians, Brittles comes up with a plan to [[spoiler: scare off their horses, preventing them from mounting an attack and effectively ending graveyard, one of the war without crosses carries the name "[=DeVoto=]", this is likely an homage to Bernard [=DeVoto=], a single casualty on either side.]]prominent historian of the American West.
