Buffalo Bill (1944) - film review

Biography / Western

Summary

Buffalo Bill is an American western first released in 1944, directed by William A. Wellman. The film stars Joel McCrea, Maureen O’Hara, Linda Darnell, Thomas Mitchell and Edgar Buchanan. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

Write a synopsis for this film...

Review

Write a review for this film...

User Comments

What do you think of this film?

Useful links

Related links

To buy this film

Check DVD and Blu-ray availability:

amazon.co.uk amazon.fr amazon.com

Credits

Director: William A. Wellman
Script: Æneas MacKenzie, Clements Ripley, Cecile Kramer, Frank Winch, John Larkin
Photo: Leon Shamroy
Music: David Buttolph, Arthur Lange
Cast: Joel McCrea (William Frederick ’Buffalo Bill’ Cody), Maureen O’Hara (Louisa Frederici Cody), Linda Darnell (Dawn Starlight), Thomas Mitchell (Ned Buntline), Edgar Buchanan (Sergeant Chips McGraw), Anthony Quinn (Chief Yellow Hand), Moroni Olsen (Senator Frederici), Frank Fenton (Murdo Carvell), Matt Briggs (General Blazier), George Lessey (Mr. Schyler Vandervere), Frank Orth (Sherman – Shooting Gallery Owner), Carl Andre (Undetermined Role), Arthur Aylesworth (Pool Player Debunking Cody), Evelyn Beresford (Queen Victoria), Edward Biby (Sergeant), Sidney Blackmer (Theodore Roosevelt), Billy Bletcher (Short Man), Eddie Borden (Shooting Gallery Heckler), George Bronson (Strong Man), Lyle Brown (Undetermined Role), Jack Carry (Undetermined Role), Wheaton Chambers (Customer), George Chandler (Trooper Clancy), Freddie Chapman (Boy at Shooting Gallery), Ben Corbett (Undetermined Role), Frank Cordell (Undetermined Role), John Dilson (President Rutherford B. Hayes), Larry Dods (Undetermined Role), Lester Dorr (Clerk at Council Bluffs), Tatzumbia Dupea (Old Indian Woman), Elmer Ellingwood (Undetermined Role), John Epper (Undetermined Role), George Fiske (Undetermined Role), Vincent Graeff (Crippled Boy), Fred Graham (Editor), William Haade (Barber), Reed Hadley (Narrator), Cordell Hickman (Negro Boy at Shooting Gallery), Stuart Holmes (Arcade Extra), Robert Homans (Policeman Muldoon), Don House (Undetermined Role), Jack House (Undetermined Role), Gordon Jones (Undetermined Role), Eddie Juaregui (Undetermined Role), Fred Kennedy (Undetermined Role), John Konorez, Larry Lawson (Adjutant), Arthur Loft (Barker), Gerald Mackey (Boy at Shooting Gallery), James Magill (Undetermined Role), Chief Many Treaties (Chief Tall Bull), Margaret Martin (Indian Servant), Kermit Maynard (Trooper Smith), Frank McCarroll (Undetermined Role), Pat McKee (Street Extra), Merlyn Nelson (Undetermined Role), Eddie Nichols (Boy at Shooting Gallery), Georgie Nokes (Boy at Shooting Gallery), Cliff Parkinson (Undetermined Role), Bob Perry (Undetermined Role), John Reese (Tough Guy), Walt Robbins (Undetermined Role), Merrill Rodin (Bellboy), Syd Saylor (Barker), Phil Schumacher (Undetermined Role), Audrey Scott (Undetermined Role), Jack Shannon (Undetermined Role), Clint Sharp (Undetermined Role), George Sherwood (Reporter), Joe P. Smith (Undetermined Role), Edwin Stanley (Doctor), Harry Strang (Sergeant), Nick Thompson (Medicine Man), Chief Thundercloud (Crazy Horse), Harry Tyler (Barker), Cecil Weston (Maid), Buster Wiles (Undetermined Role), Henry Wills (Undetermined Role), Thomas Alan Yazloff (Kit Carson Cody)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 90 min

Similar films

If you like this film you may also like the following:

To buy Buffalo Bill:

For the latest DVDs and books on French cinema...

A-Z