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65% Critic Match
The Plainsman
“IT'S MIGHTY OUTDOOR ADVENTURE!”
6.5 / 10• 1936• 1h 53m•NR• English
WesternWarRomance
Storyline
Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, and Buffalo Bill go up against Indians and a gunrunner.
Cast & Crew
Gary Cooper
Wild Bill Hickok
Lead
Jean Arthur
Calamity Jane
James Ellison
William "Buffalo Bill" Cody
Charles Bickford
John Lattimer
Helen Burgess
Louisa Cody
Porter Hall
Jack McCall
Paul Harvey
Yellow Hand
Victor Varconi
Painted Horse
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Cecil B. DeMille's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Plainsman is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
