Cheyenne Autumn
Seen it?1964 | 157 min | Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people. If you loved The Searchers, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 37 min.
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
A reluctant cavalry Captain must track a defiant tribe of migrating Cheyenne.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide on a $4 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 58K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Ford
- Richard WidmarkCapt. Thomas Archer
- Carroll BakerDeborah Wright
- Karl MaldenCapt. Wessels
- Sal MineoRed Shirt
- Dolores del RíoSpanish woman
- Ricardo MontalbanLittle Wolf
- Gilbert RolandDull Knife
- Arthur KennedyDoc Holliday
- James StewartWyatt Earp
- Edward G. RobinsonSecretary of the Interior Carl Schurz