She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)

On the verge of retirement, captain John Wayne is ordered to have his men escort two women, Mildred Natwick and Joanna Dru, to a stagecoach travelling back East while also being on the lookout for Cheyenne and Arapaho, riled after Custer’s defeat. This is very standard Western fare that took me quite a long time to get through. The various young men, two vying for the affections of Dru, all came across as interchangeable to me. Victor McLaglen does provide some welcome comic relief from the dull proceedings. I also enjoyed the small presence of Natwick, though wish more had been done with her role. 

Oscar Win: Best Cinematography, Color