As he nears retirement from the army, Captain Brittles, portrayed by John Wayne, is assigned one last mission: overseeing two young lieutenants vying for the attention of Miss Dandridge, played by Joanne Dru. Lieutenant Pennell comes from a privileged background, while Lieutenant Cohill represents a more common upbringing, and she seems to be enjoying their rivalry. Adding to Brittles’s challenges, he must also inclu…

The nature of military life remains constant; eras come and go, but the armed forces are outside of seasonal change. The follow-up to the well-regarded John Ford cavalry trilogy, Fort Apache (1948), faced considerable expectations. It's probably not a stretch to say that "Yellow Ribbon" doesn’t fully realize the potential established by its predecessor. Still, this is an impressive Western with much to appreciate.…