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Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn

Western · 1964

A reluctant cavalry Captain must track a defiant tribe of migrating Cheyenne.

Movie details

Cheyenne Autumn

“1,500 miles of heroism and incredible adventure!”

1964 Western 2h 37m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

6.7 / 10

Community rating

A reluctant cavalry Captain must track a defiant tribe of migrating Cheyenne.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Cheyenne Autumn?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

John Ford

Written by

James R. Webb

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Capt. Thomas Archer

Carroll Baker

Carroll Baker

Deborah Wright

Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Capt. Wessels

Sal Mineo

Sal Mineo

Red Shirt

Dolores del Río

Dolores del Río

Spanish woman

Ricardo Montalban

Ricardo Montalban

Little Wolf

Gilbert Roland

Gilbert Roland

Dull Knife

Court is in session

Put Cheyenne Autumn on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Patience is part of the point.”

Duration becomes texture. The film asks you to inhabit its world instead of merely processing its plot.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“A test of endurance, your honour.”

Stillness keeps submitting itself as meaning. At some point, contemplation needs something worth contemplating.