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1949 · 104 min · NR

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

Directed by John Ford · Drama, Western

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) is a Drama film, directed by John Ford set in Arizona during the 1800s.

A western, with a melancholic and hopeful tone. Themes of mortality & aging run throughout.

Composer
Richard Hageman
Cinematography
Winton C. Hoch
Cast
John WayneJoanne DruJohn AgarBen JohnsonHarry Carey Jr.Victor McLaglenMildred NatwickGeorge O'Brien

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Arizona
Setting
Desert
When
1800s

Premise & themes

Premise
Western
Themes
Mortality & Aging
Tone
MelancholicHopeful

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Historical Fiction

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