Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 280,440 playable programmes from the BBC

The Classic Western: Cheyenne Autumn

on BBC Two England

continues a season of classic films set in the American West.
Starring
Richard Widmark
Carroll Baker and guest stars
James Stewart
Edward G. Robinson
Arthur Kennedy
Based on a true story from frontier history in the late
1870s, this epic Western was one of veteran director
John Ford 's last films. A group of Cheyennes decide to leave the Oklahoma reservation where they are being starved out of existence. They plan a 1500-mile trek to their old homelands in Wyoming. But the cavalry is forced by unsympathetic authority to halt the migration, and a revival of old hatreds - and war - seems inevitable.
Screenplay by JAMES R. WEBB Produced by BERNARD SMITH Directed by JOHN FORD
0 IN THE PICTURE: page 18

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Widmark
Unknown:
Carroll Baker
Unknown:
James Stewart
Unknown:
Edward G. Robinson
Unknown:
Arthur Kennedy
Unknown:
John Ford
Unknown:
James R. Webb
Produced By:
Bernard Smith
Directed By:
John Ford
Capt Thomas Archer:
Richard Widmark
Deborah Wright:
Carroll Baker
Capt Wessels:
Karl Malden
Red Shirt:
Sal Mineo
Spanish Woman:
Dolores Del Rio
Little Wolf:
Ricardo Montalban
Dull Knife:
Gilbert Roland
Doc Holliday:
Arthur Kennedy
Second Lt Scott:
Patrick Wayne
Jeff Blair:
John Carradine
Wyatt Earp:
James Stewart
Secretary of the Interior:
Edward G. Robinson

BBC Two England

About BBC Two

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

Appears in

Suggest an Edit

We are trying to reflect the information printed in the Radio Times magazine.

  • Press the 'Suggest an Edit' button
  • Type in any changes to the title, synopsis or contributor information using the Radio Times Style Guide for reference.
  • Click the Submit Edits button.
    Your changes will be sent for verification and if accepted, will appear in due course More