She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

"On the eve of retirement, Captain Nathan Brittles takes out a last patrol to stop an impending massive Indian attack. Encumbered by women who must be evacuated, Brittles finds his mission imperiled."

Cast

John Wayne

as Capt. Nathan Cutting Brittles

Joanne Dru

as Olivia Dandridge

John Agar

as Lt. Flint Cohill

Ben Johnson

as Sgt. Tyree

Harry Carey, Jr.

as 2nd Lt. Ross Pennell

Victor McLaglen

as First Sergeant Quincannon

Mildred Natwick

as Abby Allshard ("Old Iron Pants")

George O'Brien

as Maj. Mac Allshard

Arthur Shields

as Dr. O'Laughlin

Michael Dugan

as Sgt. Hochbauer

Chief John Big Tree

as Chief Pony That Walks

Fred Graham

as Sgt. Hench

George Sky Eagle

as Chief Sky Eagle

Tom Tyler

as Cpl. Mike Quayne

Noble Johnson

as Chief Red Shirt

Paul Fix

as Gunrunner (uncredited)

Francis Ford

as Connelly - Fort Stark Suttlers Barman (uncredited)

Cliff Lyons

as Trooper Cliff (uncredited)

Frank McGrath

as Bugler / Indian (uncredited)

Irving Pichel

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

William Steele

as Officer (uncredited)

Jack Tornek

as Officer (uncredited)

Dan White

as Trooper (uncredited)

Harry Woods

as Karl Rynders (uncredited)

Peter Ortiz

as Gunrunner (uncredited)

Rudy Bowman

as Pvt. John Smith - aka Rome Clay (uncredited)

Lee Bradley

as Interpreter (uncredited)

Ray Hyke

as Trooper McCarthy (uncredited)

Billy Jones

as Courier (uncredited)

Fred Kennedy

as Badger (uncredited)

Fred Libby

as Cpl. Krumrein (uncredited)

Evelyn Moriarty

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Post Park

as Officer (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

as Sergeant Major (uncredited)

Mickey Simpson

as Cpl. Wagner (uncredited)

Don Summers

as Jenkins (uncredited)

Crew

James Warner Bellah

Story

Laurence Stallings

Screenplay

John Ford

Director

Frank S. Nugent

Screenplay

Daniel Hays

Special Effects

Edward O'Fearna

Assistant Director

Cliff Lyons

Second Unit Director

Roy Meadows

Sound Mixer

Don L. Cash

Makeup Artist

Jack Caffee

Special Effects

James Warner Bellah

Original Story

Wingate Smith

Assistant Director

Billy Jones

Stunts

John Hudkins

Stunts

Don Nagel

Stunts

Cliff Lyons

Stunts

Bob Rose

Stunts

Archie Stout

Second Unit Director of Photography

Norm Taylor

Stunt Double

Roydon Clark

Stunts

Fred Graham

Stunts

Frank McGrath

Stunts

Harvey Gould

Camera Operator

Everett Creach

Stunts

John Epper

Stunts

Bryan 'Slim' Hightower

Stunts

Fred Kennedy

Stunts

Robert Campbell

Gaffer

Chuck Hayward

Stunts

Gil Perkins

Stunts

Michael Dugan

Stunts

Terry Wilson

Stunts

Jack N. Young

Stunts

Frank Webster

Sound

Merian C. Cooper

Producer

James Basevi

Art Direction

Clem Portman

Sound

Jack Cosgrove

Visual Effects

Jack Murray

Editor

Lowell J. Farrell

Associate Producer

Joseph Kish

Set Decoration

D. Pat Kelley

Sound Effects

Richard Hageman

Music

John Ford

Executive Producer

Tom Clement

Grip

Jack Colconda

Property Master

Barbara Ford

Assistant Editor

Winton C. Hoch

Director of Photography