Overview
The Plainsman is an American western first released in 1936,
directed by Cecil B. DeMille.
The film stars Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, James Ellison, Charles Bickford and Helen Burgess.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
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Director: Cecil B. DeMille
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Script: Courtney Ryley Cooper, Frank J. Wilstach, Jeanie Macpherson, Waldemar Young, Harold Lamb, Lynn Riggs, Grover Jones
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Photo: Victor Milner, George Robinson
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Music: George Antheil
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Cast: Gary Cooper (Wild Bill Hickok),
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),
John Miljan (Gen. George A. Custer),
Frank McGlynn Sr. (Abraham Lincoln),
Granville Bates (Van Ellyn),
Frank Albertson (Young trooper),
Purnell Pratt (Capt. Wood),
Fred Kohler (Jake (teamster)),
Pat Moriarity (Sgt. McGinnis),
Charles Judels (Tony (barber)),
Harry Woods (Quartermaster sergeant),
Anthony Quinn (Cheyenne Indian),
Francis McDonald (River gambler),
George Ernest (Boy),
George MacQuarrie (Gen. Merritt),
George ’Gabby’ Hayes (Breezy),
Fuzzy Knight (Dave),
Richard Alexander (Lattimer’s third teamster),
Lona Andre (Southern belle),
Stanley Andrews,
Earl Askam (Tim),
Hooper Atchley (Captain),
Arthur Aylesworth (Van Ellyn associate),
Irving Bacon (Hysterical trooper),
Sherwood Bailey,
James Baker (Trooper),
Hank Bell (Capt. Wood’s medic),
Irene Bennett (Girl at dock),
Monte Blue,
Edward W. Borman (Bartender),
Everett Brown,
Al Burk (Trooper),
Bob Burns (Trooper),
Jess Cavin,
Lane Chandler (Capt. Wood’s trooper),
Colin Chase,
Sonny Chorre (Indian #2 with Painted Horse),
Davison Clark (James Speed),
George Cleveland (Van Ellyn associate),
Jack Clifford (Orderly),
David Clyde (Miner #2),
Ervey Collins (Trooper),
Buck Connors (Old-timer at poker table),
Ken Cooper (Trooper),
Frank Cordell (Trooper),
Sidney D’Albrook,
Max Davidson (Gambler #3),
Edgar Dearing (Custer’s messenger),
Clay De Roy (Indian #6 with Painted Horse),
Tex Driscoll,
Johnny Eckert (Trooper),
Frank Ellis (Hays City townsman),
Robert Ellsworth,
Franklyn Farnum (Man on Deadwood Street),
Jack Fife,
Budd Fine,
Francis Ford (Anderson (old veteran)),
Myron Geiger (Trooper),
Kenneth Gibson (Trooper),
Wesley Giraud (Young bugler),
Jonathan Hale (Major),
Chuck Hamilton (Trooper),
Wadsworth Harris (William Dennison),
Ben Hendricks Jr. (Trooper),
Charles Herzinger (William H. Seward),
Bryan ’Slim’ Hightower (Trooper),
William Humphrey (Hugh McCulloch),
John Hyams (Schuyler Colfax),
Sydney Jarvis (Gideon Welles),
Noble Johnson (Native American #1 with Painted Horse),
Marty Joyce,
Jane Keckley (Deadwood woman yelling, ’You keep out of it!’),
Cecil Kellogg (Trooper),
Frank Layton (Adjutant),
Duke R. Lee (Trooper),
Wilbur Mack (Gambler #2),
Ralph Malone (Man #3),
Jim Mason (Lattimer’s second teamster),
Edwin Maxwell (Secretary of War Edwin Stanton),
Billy McClain (Old servant),
Philo McCullough (Stagecoach guard),
Nelson McDowell (Hays City townsman),
Walter McGrail (Gambler #1),
Leila McIntyre (Mary Todd Lincoln),
Carl Miller (Lattimer’s wagond driver),
Louis Natheaux,
Curtis Nero (Roustabout),
Paul Newlan (Man getting whipped on wrist),
Gertrude Norman,
Dennis O’Keefe (Man #2),
Ted Oliver (Lattimer’s first teamster),
Bud Osborne (Second Cavalry private working for Lattimer),
Jimmy Phillips (Trooper),
Richard Robles (Indian #3 with Painted Horse),
Don Rowan (Man on Deadwood Street),
William Royle (Cpl. Brannigan),
Oscar Rudolph (Younger man),
Lloyd A. Saunders (Trooper),
Francis Sayles (Man on Deadwood Street),
Ed Schaefer,
Gail Sheridan (Girl on dock),
Cora Shumway,
Arthur Singley (Man #1),
Whitten Sovern (Trooper),
George Sparks (Boy at dock),
Charles Stevens (Injun Charley),
Mark Strong (Wells Fargo agent),
Louise Stuart (Girl on dock),
Harry Stubbs (John F. Usher),
Chief Thundercloud (Indian #5 with Painted Horse),
Jack Walters (Trooper),
Blackjack Ward,
Bruce Warren (Purser of the ’Lizzie Gill’),
Blue Washington (Black man dropping box),
Frank Watson (Trooper),
Stanhope Wheatcroft,
Greg Whitespear (Indian #4 with Painted Horse),
Robert Wilber (First Cavalry private),
Douglas Wood (Van Ellyn associate),
Hank Worden (Deadwood townsman)
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Country: USA
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Language: English
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Runtime: 113 min; B&W
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