Fort Apache
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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
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About 1949 film by John Ford
Genres Western, war
Directed by John Ford
Written by Frank S. Nugent, Laurence Stallings
Starring John Wayne, Victor McLaglen, Ben Johnson, Joanne Dru, Mildred Natwick, John Agar, Harry Carey, George O'Brien
Music Richard Hageman
Runtime 103 min
Country United States
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