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The Cheyenne Social Club

The Cheyenne Social Club

Western · Comedy · 1970

Cowboy John O'Hanlan is surprised to learn that someone's left him a business in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He sets out to claim it, only to discover it's a brothel.

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The Cheyenne Social Club

“Imagine these two cowboys inheriting the one place in the west everyone wants to get their hands on .... "The Cheyenne Social Club."”

1970 Western · Comedy 1h 43m

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6.4 / 10

Community rating

Cowboy John O'Hanlan is surprised to learn that someone's left him a business in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He sets out to claim it, only to discover it's a brothel.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over The Cheyenne Social Club?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Gene Kelly

Written by

James Lee Barrett

James Stewart

James Stewart

John O'Hanlan

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Harley Sullivan

Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

Jenny

Sue Ane Langdon

Sue Ane Langdon

Opal Ann

Elaine Devry

Elaine Devry

Pauline

Robert Middleton

Robert Middleton

Barkeeper - Great Plains Saloon

Arch Johnson

Arch Johnson

Marshal Anderson

Court is in session

Put The Cheyenne Social Club on trial.

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

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“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 Adrenaline Seeker

“A test of endurance, your honour.”

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