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The Plainsman

  • 1936
  • Passed
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
2.3K
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Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in The Plainsman (1936)
Wild Bill Hickok attempts to stop an Indian uprising that was started by white gun-runners.
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Wild Bill Hickok attempts to stop an Indian uprising that was started by white gun-runners.Wild Bill Hickok attempts to stop an Indian uprising that was started by white gun-runners.Wild Bill Hickok attempts to stop an Indian uprising that was started by white gun-runners.

  • Director
    • Cecil B. DeMille
  • Writers
    • Waldemar Young
    • Harold Lamb
    • Lynn Riggs
  • Stars
    • Gary Cooper
    • Jean Arthur
    • James Ellison
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    2.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Cecil B. DeMille
    • Writers
      • Waldemar Young
      • Harold Lamb
      • Lynn Riggs
    • Stars
      • Gary Cooper
      • Jean Arthur
      • James Ellison
    • 30User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro

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    Gary Cooper and James Ellison in The Plainsman (1936)
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    Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in The Plainsman (1936)
    Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in The Plainsman (1936)
    Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in The Plainsman (1936)
    Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in The Plainsman (1936)
    Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in The Plainsman (1936)
    Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in The Plainsman (1936)
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    Top cast

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    Gary Cooper
    Gary Cooper
    • Wild Bill Hickok
    Jean Arthur
    Jean Arthur
    • Calamity Jane
    James Ellison
    James Ellison
    • Buffalo Bill Cody
    Charles Bickford
    Charles Bickford
    • John Lattimer
    Helen Burgess
    Helen Burgess
    • Louisa Cody
    Porter Hall
    Porter Hall
    • Jack McCall
    Paul Harvey
    Paul Harvey
    • Yellow Hand
    Victor Varconi
    Victor Varconi
    • Painted Horse
    John Miljan
    John Miljan
    • Gen. George A. Custer
    Frank McGlynn Sr.
    Frank McGlynn Sr.
    • Abraham Lincoln
    Granville Bates
    Granville Bates
    • Van Ellyn
    Frank Albertson
    Frank Albertson
    • A Young Trooper
    Purnell Pratt
    Purnell Pratt
    • Capt. Wood
    Fred Kohler
    Fred Kohler
    • Jake - A Teamster
    • (as Fred Kohler Sr.)
    Pat Moriarity
    Pat Moriarity
    • Sgt. McGinnis
    • (as Pat Moriarty)
    Charles Judels
    Charles Judels
    • Tony - The Barber
    Harry Woods
    Harry Woods
    • Quartermaster Sergeant
    Anthony Quinn
    Anthony Quinn
    • A Cheyenne Indian
    • Director
      • Cecil B. DeMille
    • Writers
      • Waldemar Young(screen play)
      • Harold Lamb(screen play)
      • Lynn Riggs(screen play)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      John Wayne very much wanted the role of Wild Bill Hickok, which he felt certain would make him a star, but director Cecil B. DeMille wanted Gary Cooper instead.
    • Goofs
      On the evening of Lincoln's assassination Van Ellyn and his associates are discussing the supposedly then current John Soule editorial, "Go West, Young Man." Lincoln was murdered in 1865. Soule wrote that famous line in 1851.
    • Quotes

      Calamity Jane: Tip your hat when you speak to a lady!

      Wild Bill Hickok: I will... when I speak to a lady.

    • Alternate versions
      The UK DVD is cut by 2 secs to remove a horsefall.
    • Connections
      Featured in Anthony Quinn: An Original (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      When Johnny Comes Marching Home
      (1863) (uncredited)
      Written by Louis Lambert
      Played as background music for the first scene, Washington, D.C.

    User reviews30

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    Featured review
    7/10
    not bad
    This movie has Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, Buffalo Bill and General Custer all together. Gary Cooper plays Wild Bill and Jean Arthur plays Calamity Jane and Charles Bickford plays the bad guy who sells weapons to the Indians and you can hardly recognize him. This was the first time Cecil B. DeMille and Gary Cooper worked together and the next movie the made was basically the same but set in a different time. This movie starts out with Lincoln's assassination and it also deals with an Indian war. Calamity Jane is in love with Wild Bill and Buffalo Bill has gotten married and now wants to stay home. This movie also deals with Custer's last stand and is far from accurate. Gary Cooper is good as usual and i usually don't like Jean Arthur but i liked her here.
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    • kyle_furr
    • Apr 9, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 16, 1936 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Held der Prärie
    • Filming locations
      • Cheyenne Indian Reservation, Lame Deer, Montana, USA(Custer's massacre)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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