Cheyenne

"LOVE AND ACTION RIDE HAND-IN-HAND!"

Jun 6 1947 Approved 1h 39m
Romance, Western

Slick gambler James Wylie is apprehended by the law and given the option to forgo a prison sentence if he poses as a bandit. His mission is to uncover the identity of the Poet, a notorious outlaw who has been holding up bank-owned stagecoaches and leaving verses at the crime scenes to taunt the authorities. James finds time to woo the Poet's lovely wife, Ann, who initially cold-shoulders him. But, as a romance develops, they partner up to find the robber.

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Plot

Wells Fargo stages are being robbed by 'The Poet' and no one can find out who he is. Wylie is a gambler who is found by the sheriff and gives him the option of going back to a questionable trial in Carson City or finding 'The Poet' for the stage line. Wylie decides to look for the outlaw and he rides out in the stage with Ann and Emily to Cheyenne. He soon finds that the Sundance gang is waiting for 'The Poet' so he impersonates him and finds that Ann is the wife of the outlaw. Wylie is concerned about the gang, 'The Poet' and Ann.

Written by

Alan Le May, Thames Williamson, Paul Wellman

Directed by

Raoul Walsh

Cast

Dennis Morgan, Jane Wyman, Janis Paige

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

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Cheyenne (1947)
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Average Rating
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