She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

Synopsis of She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon is a masterpiece of mood and heroics, and the second installment of John Ford's renowned cavalry trilogy. It features one of John Wayne's most moving performances as a cavalry officer in his final week of service on the frontier. As he faces mandatory retirement, he inhabits the role of a wily veteran who knows the sting of war and vows to make his last mission one of peace. The film is celebrated for its Academy Award-winning color cinematography and its memorable portrait of honor, duty, and courage in the finest tradition of Ford filmmaking.