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** Rome Clay was a Brigadier General in the Confederate States Army. After the war, he joined the United States Cavalry as a trooper under the name of John Smith. Brittles pays homage to him after his death.
** 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.
** Rome Clay was a Brigadier General in the Confederate States Army. After the war, he joined the United States Cavalry as a trooper under the name of John Smith. Brittles pays homage to him after his death.
** 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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* ShoutOut: In the graveyard, one of the crosses carries the name "DeVoto", "[=DeVoto=]", this is likely an homage to Bernard DeVoto, [=DeVoto=], a prominent historian of the American West.
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* 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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* WarWasBeginning: The opening narration tells that Custer was defeated and that the Indians are now united and going to war.
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* TheAlcoholic: Quincannon always drinks whiskey.
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* PreventTheWar: 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.]]
* 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.
* 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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* AlmostDeadGuy: John Smith survives long enough to tell Brittles that Tyree acted bravely.
* CockFight: Cohill and Pennel are going to fight for the love of Miss Dandridge. {{Subverted|Trope}} because Brittles shows up and chews them out.
* MrSmith: Rome Clay was a Brigadier General in the Confederate States Army. He uses the pseudonym of John Smith in the United States Cavalry.
* 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.
* SecondaryCharacterTitle: The title refers to Olivia Dandridge, a secondary character. Captain Brittles is the protagonist.
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** Brittles gets a mild one himself from Major Alshard when he says he'll volunteer as a civilian scout after his retirement in order to continue helping his troop. The major points out his presence and status as AFatherToHisMen would undermine Cohill's command of the troop.
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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), 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, Carey Jr.).
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''She Wore A Yellow Ribbon'' is a 1949 Creator/{{RKO}} {{Western}} film, directed by Creator/JohnFord and starring Creator/JohnWayne. The film is considered the second installment in Ford's so-called "Cavalry Trilogy," which also includes ''Film/FortApache'' (1948) and ''Film/RioGrande'' (1950). It is the only color film of the trilogy.
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''She Wore A a Yellow Ribbon'' is a 1949 Creator/{{RKO}} {{Western}} film, directed by Creator/JohnFord and starring Creator/JohnWayne. The film is considered the second installment in Ford's so-called "Cavalry Trilogy," which also includes ''Film/FortApache'' (1948) and ''Film/RioGrande'' (1950). It is the only color film of the trilogy.
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''She Wore A Yellow Ribbon'' is a 1949 Creator/RKOPictures {{Western}} film, directed by Creator/JohnFord and starring Creator/JohnWayne. The film is considered the second installment in Ford's so-called "Cavalry Trilogy," which also includes ''Film/FortApache'' (1948) and ''Film/RioGrande'' (1950). It is the only color film of the trilogy.
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''She Wore A Yellow Ribbon'' is a 1949 Creator/RKOPictures Creator/{{RKO}} {{Western}} film, directed by Creator/JohnFord and starring Creator/JohnWayne. The film is considered the second installment in Ford's so-called "Cavalry Trilogy," which also includes ''Film/FortApache'' (1948) and ''Film/RioGrande'' (1950). It is the only color film of the trilogy.
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''She Wore A Yellow Ribbon'' is a 1949 Creator/RepublicPictures {{Western}} film, directed by Creator/JohnFord, and starring Creator/JohnWayne. The film is considered the second installment in Ford's so-called "Cavalry Trilogy," which also includes ''Film/FortApache'' (1948) and ''Film/RioGrande'' (1950). It is the only color film of the trilogy.
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''She Wore A Yellow Ribbon'' is a 1949 Creator/RepublicPictures Creator/RKOPictures {{Western}} film, directed by Creator/JohnFord, Creator/JohnFord and starring Creator/JohnWayne. The film is considered the second installment in Ford's so-called "Cavalry Trilogy," which also includes ''Film/FortApache'' (1948) and ''Film/RioGrande'' (1950). It is the only color film of the trilogy.
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* HollywoodDarkness: It's 12 minutes to midnight when Brittles and the cavalry drive off the Comanche horses. It isn't dark. One might imagine a full moon, but the sky is still light!
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* GraveMarkingScene: Captain Brittles regularly revisits the grave of his wife, thus enabling a series of {{Surrogate Soliloqu|y}}ies.
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* TalkingToTheDead: Brittles has a chat with his dead wife at her grave, telling her that he'll soon be retiring.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: The opening narration states that another defeat such as Custer's would have meant that it would be 100 years before another wagon train crossed the plains, which is nonsense, as by 1876 the Transcontinental Railroad had been in operation for seven years and the cross-country wagon train was on its way out. The narration also states that the Sioux and Cheyenne were uniting in war, while in real life the Indian concentration that had led to Custer's defeat broke up almost immediately after the battle.
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* UsefulNotes/AmericanCivilWar: Much play is made of Brittle's service in the Union Army, and of Tyree's service in the Confederate Army.
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* SupportingProtagonist: Olivia Dandridge, the namesake of the film's title. Captain Brittles is the real protagonist.
* 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 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.]]
* SupportingProtagonist: Olivia Dandridge, the namesake of the film's title. Captain Brittles is the real protagonist.
* WhatTheHellHero: Brittle angrily calls out Cohill and Pennell for getting into a brawl immediately after Smith's funeral.
* 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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* MusicalGag: The cavalry [[TheBlacksmith blacksmith]] is named [[Creator/RichardWagner Wagner]]; when he appears, the soundtrack plays the [[ForgingScene smithying]] {{Leitmotif}} from ''[[Theatre/TheRingOfTheNibelung Der Ring des Nibelungen]]''.
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* MusicalGag: The cavalry [[TheBlacksmith blacksmith]] is named [[Creator/RichardWagner [[Music/RichardWagner Wagner]]; when he appears, the soundtrack plays the [[ForgingScene smithying]] {{Leitmotif}} from ''[[Theatre/TheRingOfTheNibelung Der Ring des Nibelungen]]''.
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'''''She Wore A Yellow Ribbon''''' is a 1949 Republic Pictures {{Western}} film, directed by John Ford, and starring Creator/JohnWayne. The film is considered the second installment in Ford's so-called "Cavalry Trilogy," which also includes ''Film/FortApache'' (1948) and ''Film/RioGrande'' (1950). It is the only color film of the trilogy.
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'''''She Wore A Yellow Ribbon''''' is a 1949 Republic Pictures {{Western}} film, directed by John Ford, and starring JohnWayne. The film is considered the second installment in Ford's so-called "Cavalry Trilogy," which also includes ''Film/FortApache'' (1948) and ''Film/RioGrande'' (1950). It is the only color film of the trilogy.
The film takes place in 1876 during the Indian Wars, detailing the last mission of the retiring career cavalry captain, [[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.).
The film takes place in 1876 during the Indian Wars, detailing the last mission of the retiring career cavalry captain, [[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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'''''She Wore A Yellow Ribbon''''' is a 1949 Republic Pictures {{Western}} film, directed by John Ford, and starring JohnWayne.Creator/JohnWayne. The film is considered the second installment in Ford's so-called "Cavalry Trilogy," which also includes ''Film/FortApache'' (1948) and ''Film/RioGrande'' (1950). It is the only color film of the trilogy.
The film takes place in 1876 during the Indian Wars, detailing the last mission of the retiring career cavalry captain,[[JohnWayne [[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.).
The film takes place in 1876 during the Indian Wars, detailing the last mission of the retiring career cavalry captain,
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'''''She Wore A Yellow Ribbon''''' is a 1949 Republic Pictures {{Western}} film, directed by John Ford, and starring JohnWayne. The film is considered the second installment in Ford's so-called "Cavalry Trilogy," which also includes ''FortApache'' ''Film/FortApache'' (1948) and ''RioGrande'' ''Film/RioGrande'' (1950). It is the only color film of the trilogy.
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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.]]]]
* WhatTheHellHero: Brittle angrily calls out Cohill and Pennell for getting into a brawl immediately after Smith's funeral.
* WhatTheHellHero: Brittle angrily calls out Cohill and Pennell for getting into a brawl immediately after Smith's funeral.
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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, effectively ending the war without a single casualty on either side.]]
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* SceneryPorn: The cinematographer, Winton Hoch, won the 1950 AcademyAward for Best Color Cinematography in this movie.
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->'''Captain Nathan Brittles:''' I don't know where you got your brains, Sergeant - God must have given you that pair of eyes. They're Arapahos, alright. Headin' the same way we are. Now why would they be movin' on Sudrow's Wells, Sergeant? Answer me that.
->'''Sgt. Tyree:''' My mother didn't raise any sons to be makin' guesses in front of Yankee captains.
'''''She Wore A Yellow Ribbon''''' is a 1949 Republic Pictures {{Western}} film, directed by John Ford, and starring JohnWayne. The film is considered the second installment in Ford's so-called "Cavalry Trilogy," which also includes ''FortApache'' (1948) and ''RioGrande'' (1950). It is the only color film of the trilogy.
The film takes place in 1876 during the Indian Wars, detailing the last mission of the retiring career cavalry captain, [[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.).
Set against the backdrop of Ford's favorite setting, Monument Valley, Utah, the film was deliberately designed to emulate the paintings of Western artist Frederic Remington. The 41-year-old Wayne's performance as the 60-year-old Captain Brittles impressed critics, and Patrick Wayne reported that this film remained his father's favorite of the many he had made.
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!!Tropes Associated With This Film Include:
* AmericanCivilWar: Much play is made of Brittle's service in the Union Army, and of Tyree's service in the Confederate Army.
* BoisterousBruiser: Sergeant Quincannon
* CaptainSmoothAndSergeantRough: JohnWayne's Nathan Brittles to Victor [=McLaglan=]'s Quincannon.
* CatchPhrase: "Never apologize; it's a sign of weakness"; "...in ten or twelve years."
* AFatherToHisMen: Describes Brittles' relationship to his command.
* GoodLookingPrivates: Olivia dresses herself in a cavalry tunic and forage cap, and provocatively wears yellow ribbons (symbolizing a sweetheart) in her hair to spur the rivalry between Flint and Ross.
* GraveMarkingScene: Captain Brittles regularly revisits the grave of his wife, thus enabling a series of {{Surrogate Soliloqu|y}}ies.
* ImprobableAge: Averted. The 1870s cavalry unit depicted is officered primarily by 30 and 40 year old Lieutenants and Captains.
* InjunCountry
* MusicalGag: The cavalry [[TheBlacksmith blacksmith]] is named [[Creator/RichardWagner Wagner]]; when he appears, the soundtrack plays the [[ForgingScene smithying]] {{Leitmotif}} from ''[[Theatre/TheRingOfTheNibelung Der Ring des Nibelungen]]''.
* SceneryPorn: The cinematographer, Winton Hoch, won the 1950 AcademyAward for Best Color Cinematography in this movie.
* SomewhereAnEquestrianIsCrying: {{Averted}} and {{Lampshaded}}, when Olivia Dandridge complains about having to walk instead of riding, saying she might as well be with the Infantry; Lt. Cohill tartly replies, "We soon would be, if we didn't ease these horses."
* SoundOff: An old cavalry song supplies the title.
* SurrogateSoliloquy: Captain Brittles uses the graveside variant.
* TitleDrop: The traditional song which begins and ends the film contains the titles, both of the film itself, and of the trilogy as a whole. The "Cavalry! cavalry!" refrain in particular sounds like a signature for the trilogy.
* TheWildWest
->'''Captain Nathan Brittles:''' I don't know where you got your brains, Sergeant - God must have given you that pair of eyes. They're Arapahos, alright. Headin' the same way we are. Now why would they be movin' on Sudrow's Wells, Sergeant? Answer me that.
->'''Sgt. Tyree:''' My mother didn't raise any sons to be makin' guesses in front of Yankee captains.
'''''She Wore A Yellow Ribbon''''' is a 1949 Republic Pictures {{Western}} film, directed by John Ford, and starring JohnWayne. The film is considered the second installment in Ford's so-called "Cavalry Trilogy," which also includes ''FortApache'' (1948) and ''RioGrande'' (1950). It is the only color film of the trilogy.
The film takes place in 1876 during the Indian Wars, detailing the last mission of the retiring career cavalry captain, [[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.).
Set against the backdrop of Ford's favorite setting, Monument Valley, Utah, the film was deliberately designed to emulate the paintings of Western artist Frederic Remington. The 41-year-old Wayne's performance as the 60-year-old Captain Brittles impressed critics, and Patrick Wayne reported that this film remained his father's favorite of the many he had made.
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!!Tropes Associated With This Film Include:
* AmericanCivilWar: Much play is made of Brittle's service in the Union Army, and of Tyree's service in the Confederate Army.
* BoisterousBruiser: Sergeant Quincannon
* CaptainSmoothAndSergeantRough: JohnWayne's Nathan Brittles to Victor [=McLaglan=]'s Quincannon.
* CatchPhrase: "Never apologize; it's a sign of weakness"; "...in ten or twelve years."
* AFatherToHisMen: Describes Brittles' relationship to his command.
* GoodLookingPrivates: Olivia dresses herself in a cavalry tunic and forage cap, and provocatively wears yellow ribbons (symbolizing a sweetheart) in her hair to spur the rivalry between Flint and Ross.
* GraveMarkingScene: Captain Brittles regularly revisits the grave of his wife, thus enabling a series of {{Surrogate Soliloqu|y}}ies.
* ImprobableAge: Averted. The 1870s cavalry unit depicted is officered primarily by 30 and 40 year old Lieutenants and Captains.
* InjunCountry
* MusicalGag: The cavalry [[TheBlacksmith blacksmith]] is named [[Creator/RichardWagner Wagner]]; when he appears, the soundtrack plays the [[ForgingScene smithying]] {{Leitmotif}} from ''[[Theatre/TheRingOfTheNibelung Der Ring des Nibelungen]]''.
* SceneryPorn: The cinematographer, Winton Hoch, won the 1950 AcademyAward for Best Color Cinematography in this movie.
* SomewhereAnEquestrianIsCrying: {{Averted}} and {{Lampshaded}}, when Olivia Dandridge complains about having to walk instead of riding, saying she might as well be with the Infantry; Lt. Cohill tartly replies, "We soon would be, if we didn't ease these horses."
* SoundOff: An old cavalry song supplies the title.
* SurrogateSoliloquy: Captain Brittles uses the graveside variant.
* TitleDrop: The traditional song which begins and ends the film contains the titles, both of the film itself, and of the trilogy as a whole. The "Cavalry! cavalry!" refrain in particular sounds like a signature for the trilogy.
* TheWildWest
