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  • The Plainsman (1936)
  • Passed
    113 min | Drama, Western
The Plainsman (1936)
Passed
113 min | Drama, Western

Wild Bill Hickok and Buffalo Bill Cody attempt to stop an Indian uprising that was started by white gun-runners.
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Director
Writers
Waldemar Young (screen play) | Harold Lamb (screen play) | Lynn Riggs (screen play) | Jeanie Macpherson (material compiled by) (as Jeanie Mac Pherson) & 2 more
Composer
Cinematographer
Victor Milner (photographed by)
Editor
Anne Bauchens (edited by)
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Release date
Nov 16, 1936 (United States)

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Cast

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129 cast members
Name Known for
Gary Cooper
Wild Bill Hickok Wild Bill Hickok   See fewer
Jean Arthur
Calamity Jane Calamity Jane   See fewer
James Ellison
Buffalo Bill Cody Buffalo Bill Cody   See fewer
Charles Bickford
John Lattimer John Lattimer   See fewer
Helen Burgess
Louisa Cody Louisa Cody   See fewer
Porter Hall
Jack McCall Jack McCall   See fewer
Paul Harvey
Yellow Hand Yellow Hand   See fewer
Victor Varconi
Painted Horse Painted Horse   See fewer
John Miljan
Gen. George A. Custer Gen. George A. Custer   See fewer
Frank McGlynn Sr.
Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln   See fewer
Granville Bates
Van Ellyn Van Ellyn   See fewer
Frank Albertson
A Young Trooper A Young Trooper   See fewer
Purnell Pratt
Capt. Wood Capt. Wood   See fewer
Fred Kohler
Jake - A Teamster (as Fred Kohler Sr.) Jake - A Teamster (as Fred Kohler Sr.)   See fewer
Pat Moriarity
Sgt. McGinnis (as Pat Moriarty) Sgt. McGinnis (as Pat Moriarty)   See fewer
Charles Judels
Tony - The Barber Tony - The Barber   See fewer
Harry Woods
Quartermaster Sergeant Quartermaster Sergeant   See fewer
Anthony Quinn
A Cheyenne Indian A Cheyenne Indian   See fewer
Francis McDonald
A River Gambler A River Gambler   See fewer
George MacQuarrie
Gen. Merritt Gen. Merritt   See fewer
George 'Gabby' Hayes
Breezy (as George Hayes) Breezy (as George Hayes)   See fewer
Richard Alexander
Lattimer's Third Teamster (uncredited) Lattimer's Third Teamster (uncredited)   See fewer
Lona Andre
Southern Belle (uncredited) Southern Belle (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Andrews
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Earl Askam
Tim (uncredited) Tim (uncredited)   See fewer
Hooper Atchley
Captain (uncredited) Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Aylesworth
Van Ellyn Associate (uncredited) Van Ellyn Associate (uncredited)   See fewer
Irving Bacon
Hysterical Trooper (uncredited) Hysterical Trooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Sherwood Bailey
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
James Baker
Trooper (uncredited) Trooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Hank Bell
Capt. Wood's Medic (uncredited) Capt. Wood's Medic (uncredited)   See fewer
Irene Bennett
Girl at Dock (uncredited) Girl at Dock (uncredited)   See fewer
Monte Blue
Indian (uncredited) Indian (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward W. Borman
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Everett Brown
Black Man (uncredited) Black Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Burk
Trooper (uncredited) Trooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Burns
Trooper (uncredited) Trooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Callahan
Trooper (uncredited) Trooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Jess Cavin
Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited)   See fewer
Lane Chandler
Capt. Wood's Trooper (uncredited) Capt. Wood's Trooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Colin Chase
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Sonny Chorre
Indian #2 with Painted Horse (uncredited) Indian #2 with Painted Horse (uncredited)   See fewer
Davison Clark
James Speed (uncredited) James Speed (uncredited)   See fewer
George Cleveland
Van Ellyn Associate (uncredited) Van Ellyn Associate (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Rube Clifford
Orderly (uncredited) Orderly (uncredited)   See fewer
David Clyde
Miner #2 (uncredited) Miner #2 (uncredited)   See fewer
Ervey Collins
Trooper (uncredited) Trooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Buck Connors
Old-Timer at Poker Table (uncredited) Old-Timer at Poker Table (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Cooper
Trooper / Stuntman (uncredited) Trooper / Stuntman (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Cordell
Trooper (uncredited) Trooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Sidney D'Albrook
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Davidson
Gambler #3 / Banker (uncredited) Gambler #3 / Banker (uncredited)   See fewer
Clay De Roy
Indian #6 with Painted Horse (uncredited) Indian #6 with Painted Horse (uncredited)   See fewer
Edgar Dearing
Custer's Messenger (uncredited) Custer's Messenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Tex Driscoll
Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited)   See fewer
Johnny Eckert
Trooper (uncredited) Trooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Ellis
Hays City Townsman (uncredited) Hays City Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Ellsworth
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Franklyn Farnum
Man on Deadwood Street (uncredited) Man on Deadwood Street (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Fife
Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited)   See fewer
Budd Fine
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Francis Ford
Anderson - Old Veteran (uncredited) Anderson - Old Veteran (uncredited)   See fewer
Myron Geiger
Trooper (uncredited) Trooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Gibson
Trooper (uncredited) Trooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Wesley Giraud
Young Bugler (uncredited) Young Bugler (uncredited)   See fewer
Jonathan Hale
Major (uncredited) Major (uncredited)   See fewer
Chuck Hamilton
Trooper (uncredited) Trooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Wadsworth Harris
William Dennison (uncredited) William Dennison (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Hendricks Jr.
Trooper (uncredited) Trooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Herzinger
William H. Seward (uncredited) William H. Seward (uncredited)   See fewer
Bryan 'Slim' Hightower
Trooper (uncredited) Trooper (uncredited)   See fewer
William Humphrey
Hugh McCulloch (uncredited) Hugh McCulloch (uncredited)   See fewer
John Hyams
Schuyler Colfax (uncredited) Schuyler Colfax (uncredited)   See fewer
Sydney Jarvis
Gideon Welles (uncredited) Gideon Welles (uncredited)   See fewer
Noble Johnson
Indian #1 with Painted Horse (uncredited) Indian #1 with Painted Horse (uncredited)   See fewer
Marty Joyce
Trooper (uncredited) Trooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Keckley
Deadwood Woman Yelling 'You Keep Out of It!' (uncredited) Deadwood Woman Yelling 'You Keep Out of It!' (uncredited)   See fewer
Cecil Kellogg
Trooper (uncredited) Trooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Kohler Jr.
Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Layton
Adjutant (uncredited) Adjutant (uncredited)   See fewer
Duke R. Lee
Trooper (uncredited) Trooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilbur Mack
Gambler #2 (uncredited) Gambler #2 (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Malone
Man #3 (uncredited) Man #3 (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Mason
Lattimer's Second Teamster (uncredited) Lattimer's Second Teamster (uncredited)   See fewer
Edwin Maxwell
Secretary of War Edwin Stanton (uncredited) Secretary of War Edwin Stanton (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy McClain
Old Servant (uncredited) Old Servant (uncredited)   See fewer
Philo McCullough
Stagecoach Guard (uncredited) Stagecoach Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Nelson McDowell
Hays City Townsman (uncredited) Hays City Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter McGrail
Gambler #1 (uncredited) Gambler #1 (uncredited)   See fewer
Leila McIntyre
Mary Todd Lincoln (uncredited) Mary Todd Lincoln (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Miller
Lattimer's Wagon Driver (uncredited) Lattimer's Wagon Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Natheaux
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Curtis Nero
Roustabout (uncredited) Roustabout (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Newlan
Man Getting Whipped on Wrist (uncredited) Man Getting Whipped on Wrist (uncredited)   See fewer
Gertrude Norman
Townswoman (uncredited) Townswoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dennis O'Keefe
Man #2 (uncredited) Man #2 (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Oliver
Lattimer's First Teamster (uncredited) Lattimer's First Teamster (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Osborne
Second Cavalry Private Working for Lattimer (uncredited) Second Cavalry Private Working for Lattimer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Phillips
Trooper (uncredited) Trooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Robles
Indian #3 with Painted Horse (uncredited) Indian #3 with Painted Horse (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Rowan
Man on Deadwood Street (uncredited) Man on Deadwood Street (uncredited)   See fewer
William Royle
Cpl. Brannigan (uncredited) Cpl. Brannigan (uncredited)   See fewer
Oscar Rudolph
Younger Man (uncredited) Younger Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Lloyd A. Saunders
Trooper (uncredited) Trooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Francis Sayles
Man on Deadwood Street (uncredited) Man on Deadwood Street (uncredited)   See fewer
Ed Schaefer
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Allen D. Sewall
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Gail Sheridan
Girl on Dock (uncredited) Girl on Dock (uncredited)   See fewer
Cora Shumway
Girl on Dock (uncredited) Girl on Dock (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Singley
Man #1 (uncredited) Man #1 (uncredited)   See fewer
Whitey Sovern
Trooper (uncredited) Trooper (uncredited)   See fewer
George Sparks
Boy at Dock (uncredited) Boy at Dock (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Stevens
Injun Charley (uncredited) Injun Charley (uncredited)   See fewer
Mark Strong
Wells Fargo Agent (uncredited) Wells Fargo Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Louise Stuart
Girl on Dock (uncredited) Girl on Dock (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Stubbs
John F. Usher (uncredited) John F. Usher (uncredited)   See fewer
Chief Thundercloud
Indian #5 with Painted Horse (uncredited) Indian #5 with Painted Horse (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Walters
Trooper (uncredited) Trooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Blackjack Ward
Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Warren
Purser of the 'Lizzie Gill' (uncredited) Purser of the 'Lizzie Gill' (uncredited)   See fewer
Blue Washington
Black Man Dropping Box (uncredited) Black Man Dropping Box (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Watson
Trooper (uncredited) Trooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanhope Wheatcroft
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Greg Whitespear
Indian #4 with Painted Horse (uncredited) Indian #4 with Painted Horse (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Wilber
First Cavalry Private (uncredited) First Cavalry Private (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglas Wood
Van Ellyn Associate (uncredited) Van Ellyn Associate (uncredited)   See fewer
Hank Worden
Deadwood Townsman (uncredited) Deadwood Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
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