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The Cheyenne Social Club

Play trailer Poster for The Cheyenne Social Club PG Released Jun 12, 1970 1h 43m Western Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Cowboy John O'Hanlan (James Stewart) is surprised to learn that someone's left him a business in Cheyenne, Wyo. He sets out to claim it -- and is shocked to discover that it's a brothel. Madam Jenny (Shirley Jones), who runs the place, is dismayed when O'Hanlan wants to close it down, but his plans are derailed when he finds out that a local customer has beaten Jenny. He kills the man in a shootout, and then must protect himself and the girls from the dead man's vengeful clan.
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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Silly buddy western. Rated: B- Dec 12, 2021 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com As directed by Gene Kelly, this mildly amusing comedy Western benefits from the stature of Henry Fonda and Jimmy Stewart. Rated: C+ May 4, 2011 Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 17, 2006 Full Review John J. Puccio Movie Metropolis The film is easy to criticize but hard to fault, if you know what I mean. Rated: 6/10 Aug 14, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tom C Fonda and Stewart....two of the greatest of all time. I've seen this movie several times over the years but I watched it again last night for the first time in many many years. It's a story about a fellow who inherited a brothel. What struck me this time around is the approach it took to prostitution. The girls could not be happier and friendlier. Why, you'd want your own wife or daughter to work at the Cheyenne Social Club! Males of the older generations would surely like to think of working girls like this. But in this era when we're aware of the evils of sex trafficking and such, this movie is a shocker. Gene Kelly, the World War II era singer and dancer directed and produced. I love the Greatest Generation but this issue was a horrible blind spot for them. (They've got me thinking like a dang feminist!) Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 08/25/23 Full Review Steve D Entertaining enough but should have been better. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Very charming fish out of water movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/11/21 Full Review Audience Member Its just light-hearted fun. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review ashley h The Cheyenne Social Club is a decent film. It is about a lazy cowhand and his laid-back partner inherit a piece of property: the Cheyenne Social Club. James Stewart and Henry give good performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. Gene Kelly did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the humor and romance. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Two lead actors, Stewart and Fonda, make it worth watching but the concept gets old after the first hour. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Cowboy John O'Hanlan (James Stewart) is surprised to learn that someone's left him a business in Cheyenne, Wyo. He sets out to claim it -- and is shocked to discover that it's a brothel. Madam Jenny (Shirley Jones), who runs the place, is dismayed when O'Hanlan wants to close it down, but his plans are derailed when he finds out that a local customer has beaten Jenny. He kills the man in a shootout, and then must protect himself and the girls from the dead man's vengeful clan.
Director
Gene Kelly
Producer
Gene Kelly
Screenwriter
James Lee Barrett
Distributor
National General Pictures
Production Co
National General
Rating
PG
Genre
Western, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 12, 1970, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 25, 2008
Runtime
1h 43m
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