Top Billed Cast

John Wayne
Capt. Nathan Cutting Brittles
Joanne Dru
Olivia Dandridge
John Agar
Lt. Flint Cohill
Ben Johnson
Sgt. Tyree
Harry Carey, Jr.
2nd Lt. Ross Pennell
Victor McLaglen
First Sergeant Quincannon
Mildred Natwick
Abby Allshard ("Old Iron Pants")
George O’Brien
Maj. Mac Allshard
Arthur Shields
Dr. O'Laughlin
Michael Dugan
Sgt. Hochbauer
Chief John Big Tree
Chief Pony That Walks
Fred Graham
Sgt. Hench
George Sky Eagle
Chief Sky Eagle
Tom Tyler
Cpl. Mike Quayne
Noble Johnson
Chief Red Shirt
Paul Fix
Gunrunner (uncredited)
Francis Ford
Connelly - Fort Stark Suttlers Barman (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons
Trooper Cliff (uncredited)
Frank McGrath
Bugler / Indian (uncredited)
Irving Pichel
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
William Steele
Officer (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
Officer (uncredited)
Dan White
Trooper (uncredited)
Harry Woods
Karl Rynders (uncredited)
Peter Ortiz
Gunrunner (uncredited)
Rudy Bowman
Pvt. John Smith - aka Rome Clay (uncredited)
Lee Bradley
Interpreter (uncredited)
Ray Hyke
Trooper McCarthy (uncredited)
Billy Jones
Courier (uncredited)
Fred Kennedy
Badger (uncredited)
Fred Libby
Cpl. Krumrein (uncredited)
Evelyn Moriarty
Party Guest (uncredited)
Post Park
Officer (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
Sergeant Major (uncredited)
Mickey Simpson
Cpl. Wagner (uncredited)
Don Summers
Jenkins (uncredited)

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A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on Wed Jun 03 2015

The army is always the same. The sun and the moon change, but the army knows no seasons. The second instalment of the acclaimed John Ford cavalry trilogy had a lot to live up to after Fort Apache (1948). So it may not be too controversial to state that "Yellow Ribbon" doesn't quite achieve the potential promise that Fort Apache's foundation building had provided. However, here is still a mighty Western of many joys. The lead theme here is the passing of time, of time and love lost, lest we forget indeed. These themes give the film a strong emotional heartbeat from which to work from - e...