Review of She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) by Dean M — 28 Aug 2010
The compositions and photography around director John Ford's new stamping ground of Monument valley are great to look at as always.
With some makeup to grey his hair and wrinkle him a might, John Wayne turns in one of his finest performances on the screen.
The rest of the cast measures up equally well. Victor McLaglen, as irascible as ever, plays Irish Top Sergeant Quincannon, full of blarney and (a bit of) whiskey. His morning scenes with Wayne, denying he'd been drinking, are comic gems. I like the scene of McLaglen battling men in the bar. As the young suitors of Joanne Dru, John Agar and Harry Carey Jr. are also quite good.
This review of She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) was written by Dean M on 28 Aug 2010.
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon has generally received very positive reviews.
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