Nineteenth century Wyoming: the wild West. Mild-mannered Tom Healy has a two-wagon theater troupe hounded by creditors because Angela, his leading lady and the object of his affection, constantly buys clothes. In Cheyenne, they meet with applause, so they hope to stay awhile: the theater owner likes Angela, and she keeps him on a string. She's also the object of the attentions of Mabry, a gunslinger who's owed money by the richest man in Bonanza.
Costume
Those PINK tights and Loren's endless wardrobe changes.
Direction
Cukor doing Western? The tension is the point.
Acting
Loren's chaotic diva energy versus Quinn's long-suffering theater manager.
Director
George Cukor
Sophia Loren
Angela Rossini
Anthony Quinn
Tom Healy
Margaret O'Brien
Della Southby
Steve Forrest
Clint Mabry
Eileen Heckart
Lorna Hathaway
Ramon Novarro
De Leon
Edmund Lowe
Manfred 'Doc' Montague
George Mathews
Sam Pierce
Edward Binns
Sheriff Ed McClain
Frank Silvera
Santis
John George
Cheyenne Audience Member
Cal Bolder
Goober
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Cukor's only Western, reportedly made to fulfill a contractual obligation with Paramount.
Ramon Novarro, playing the aging theater owner, was a huge 1920s silent star—his presence adds layers of faded-glory meta-commentary.
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