The Plainsman (1936)
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- Passed
- 1h 53min
- Drama, Western
- 16 Nov 1936 (USA)
- Movie
Wild Bill Hickok and Buffalo Bill Cody attempt to stop an Indian uprising that was started by white gun-runners.
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Cast verified as complete
| Gary Cooper | ... |
Wild Bill Hickok
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| Jean Arthur | ... |
Calamity Jane
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| James Ellison | ... |
Buffalo Bill Cody
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| Charles Bickford | ... |
John Lattimer
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| Helen Burgess | ... |
Louisa Cody
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| Porter Hall | ... |
Jack McCall
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| Paul Harvey | ... |
Yellow Hand
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| Victor Varconi | ... |
Painted Horse
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| John Miljan | ... |
Gen. George A. Custer
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| Frank McGlynn Sr. | ... |
Abraham Lincoln
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| Granville Bates | ... |
Van Ellyn
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| Frank Albertson | ... |
A Young Trooper
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| Purnell Pratt | ... |
Capt. Wood
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| Fred Kohler | ... |
Jake - A Teamster
(as Fred Kohler Sr.)
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| Pat Moriarity | ... |
Sgt. McGinnis
(as Pat Moriarty)
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| Charles Judels | ... |
Tony - The Barber
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| Harry Woods | ... |
Quartermaster Sergeant
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| Anthony Quinn | ... |
A Cheyenne Indian
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| Francis McDonald | ... |
A River Gambler
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| George Ernest | ... |
A Boy
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| George MacQuarrie | ... |
Gen. Merritt
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| George 'Gabby' Hayes | ... |
Breezy
(as George Hayes)
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| Fuzzy Knight | ... |
Dave
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| Richard Alexander | ... |
Lattimer's Third Teamster (uncredited)
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| Lona Andre | ... |
Southern Belle (uncredited)
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| Stanley Andrews | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Earl Askam | ... |
Tim (uncredited)
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| Hooper Atchley | ... |
Captain (uncredited)
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| Arthur Aylesworth | ... |
Van Ellyn Associate (uncredited)
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| Irving Bacon | ... |
Hysterical Trooper (uncredited)
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Sherwood Bailey | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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James Baker | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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| Hank Bell | ... |
Capt. Wood's Medic (uncredited)
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| Irene Bennett | ... |
Girl at Dock (uncredited)
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| Monte Blue | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
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| Edward W. Borman | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Everett Brown | ... |
Black Man (uncredited)
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Al Burk | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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| Bob Burns | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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| Bob Callahan | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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| Jess Cavin | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Lane Chandler | ... |
Capt. Wood's Trooper (uncredited)
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| Colin Chase | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Sonny Chorre | ... |
Indian #2 with Painted Horse (uncredited)
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Davison Clark | ... |
James Speed (uncredited)
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| George Cleveland | ... |
Van Ellyn Associate (uncredited)
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| Jack Rube Clifford | ... |
Orderly (uncredited)
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| David Clyde | ... |
Miner #2 (uncredited)
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Ervey Collins | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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| Buck Connors | ... |
Old-Timer at Poker Table (uncredited)
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| Ken Cooper | ... |
Trooper / Stuntman (uncredited)
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Frank Cordell | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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| Sidney D'Albrook | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Max Davidson | ... |
Gambler #3 / Banker (uncredited)
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Clay De Roy | ... |
Indian #6 with Painted Horse (uncredited)
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| Edgar Dearing | ... |
Custer's Messenger (uncredited)
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| Tex Driscoll | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Johnny Eckert | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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| Frank Ellis | ... |
Hays City Townsman (uncredited)
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Robert Ellsworth | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Man on Deadwood Street (uncredited)
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Jack Fife | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Budd Fine | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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| Francis Ford | ... |
Anderson - Old Veteran (uncredited)
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Myron Geiger | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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Kenneth Gibson | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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Wesley Giraud | ... |
Young Bugler (uncredited)
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| Jonathan Hale | ... |
Major (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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| Wadsworth Harris | ... |
William Dennison (uncredited)
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Ben Hendricks Jr. | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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| Charles Herzinger | ... |
William H. Seward (uncredited)
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Bryan 'Slim' Hightower | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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| William Humphrey | ... |
Hugh McCulloch (uncredited)
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John Hyams | ... |
Schuyler Colfax (uncredited)
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Sydney Jarvis | ... |
Gideon Welles (uncredited)
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| Noble Johnson | ... |
Indian #1 with Painted Horse (uncredited)
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Marty Joyce | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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Jane Keckley | ... |
Deadwood Woman Yelling 'You Keep Out of It!' (uncredited)
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Cecil Kellogg | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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| Fred Kohler Jr. | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Frank Layton | ... |
Adjutant (uncredited)
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| Duke R. Lee | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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| Wilbur Mack | ... |
Gambler #2 (uncredited)
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| Ralph Malone | ... |
Man #3 (uncredited)
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| Jim Mason | ... |
Lattimer's Second Teamster (uncredited)
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| Edwin Maxwell | ... |
Secretary of War Edwin Stanton (uncredited)
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Billy McClain | ... |
Old Servant (uncredited)
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| Philo McCullough | ... |
Stagecoach Guard (uncredited)
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| Nelson McDowell | ... |
Hays City Townsman (uncredited)
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| Walter McGrail | ... |
Gambler #1 (uncredited)
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| Leila McIntyre | ... |
Mary Todd Lincoln (uncredited)
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| Carl Miller | ... |
Lattimer's Wagon Driver (uncredited)
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| Louis Natheaux | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Curtis Nero | ... |
Roustabout (uncredited)
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| Paul Newlan | ... |
Man Getting Whipped on Wrist (uncredited)
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Gertrude Norman | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Dennis O'Keefe | ... |
Man #2 (uncredited)
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Ted Oliver | ... |
Lattimer's First Teamster (uncredited)
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| Bud Osborne | ... |
Second Cavalry Private Working for Lattimer (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Phillips | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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Richard Robles | ... |
Indian #3 with Painted Horse (uncredited)
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| Don Rowan | ... |
Man on Deadwood Street (uncredited)
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| William Royle | ... |
Cpl. Brannigan (uncredited)
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Oscar Rudolph | ... |
Younger Man (uncredited)
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Lloyd A. Saunders | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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Francis Sayles | ... |
Man on Deadwood Street (uncredited)
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Ed Schaefer | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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Allen D. Sewall | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Gail Sheridan | ... |
Girl on Dock (uncredited)
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Cora Shumway | ... |
Girl on Dock (uncredited)
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Arthur Singley | ... |
Man #1 (uncredited)
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Whitey Sovern | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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George Sparks | ... |
Boy at Dock (uncredited)
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| Charles Stevens | ... |
Injun Charley (uncredited)
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Mark Strong | ... |
Wells Fargo Agent (uncredited)
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Louise Stuart | ... |
Girl on Dock (uncredited)
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| Harry Stubbs | ... |
John F. Usher (uncredited)
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| Chief Thundercloud | ... |
Indian #5 with Painted Horse (uncredited)
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Jack Walters | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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| Blackjack Ward | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Bruce Warren | ... |
Purser of the 'Lizzie Gill' (uncredited)
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| Blue Washington | ... |
Black Man Dropping Box (uncredited)
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Frank Watson | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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Stanhope Wheatcroft | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Greg Whitespear | ... |
Indian #4 with Painted Horse (uncredited)
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Robert Wilber | ... |
First Cavalry Private (uncredited)
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| Douglas Wood | ... |
Van Ellyn Associate (uncredited)
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| Hank Worden | ... |
Deadwood Townsman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Cecil B. DeMille | ||
Written by
| Waldemar Young | ... | (screen play) & |
| Harold Lamb | ... | (screen play) & |
| Lynn Riggs | ... | (screen play) |
| Jeanie Macpherson | ... | (material compiled by) (as Jeanie Mac Pherson) |
| Courtney Ryley Cooper | ... | (based on data from stories by) & |
| Frank J. Wilstach | ... | (based on data from stories by) |
| Grover Jones | ... | (contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Cecil B. DeMille | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| William LeBaron | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| William H. Pine | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| George Antheil | ||
Cinematography by
| Victor Milner | ... | (photographed by) |
| George Robinson | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Anne Bauchens | ... | (edited by) |
Art Direction by
| Roland Anderson | ||
| Hans Dreier | ||
Costume Design by
| Joe De Yong | ... | (costumes designed by) (as Joe DeYong) |
| Dwight Franklin | ... | (costumes designed by) |
| Natalie Visart | ... | (costumes designed by) (as Visart) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Richard Harlan | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Arthur Rosson | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| A.E. Freudeman | ... | interior decorator |
| Michael D. Moore | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Harry Lindgren | ... | sound recordist |
| Louis Mesenkop | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Barney Wolff | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Farciot Edouart | ... | special photographic effects |
| Dewey Wrigley | ... | special photographic effects |
| Gordon Jennings | ... | special photographic effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Al Burk | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ken Cooper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Frank Cordell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Johnny Eckert | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bryan 'Slim' Hightower | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Phillips | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Lloyd A. Saunders | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Spike Spackman | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Greg Whitespear | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Edna Shotwell | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Boris Morros | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| Edwin Maxwell | ... | dialogue supervisor |
| Adolph Zukor | ... | presenter |
| Chief Thunderbird | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (A Cecil B. DeMille Production)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1936) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Paramount Picture)
- Paramount British Pictures (1936) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1936) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1946) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Paramount-Film (1950) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
- MCA Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2004) (United States) (DVD) (Universal Western Collection)
- Universal Pictures (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2016) (United States) (DVD) (4-Movie Marathon: Western Collection)
- Elephant Films (2020) (France) (video)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Kino Lorber (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (approved: certificate no. 2397)
- Western Electric (noiseless recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
With the end of the North American Civil War, the manufacturers of repeating rifles find a profitable means of making money selling the weapons to the North American Indians, using the front man John Lattimer to sell the rifles to the Cheyenne. While traveling in a stagecoach with Calamity Jane and William "Buffalo Bill" Cody and his young wife Louisa Cody that want to settle down in Hays City managing a hotel, Wild Bill Hickok finds the guide Breezy wounded by arrows and telling that the Indians are attacking a fort using repeating rifles. Hickok meets Gen. George A. Custer that assigns Buffalo Bill to guide a troop with ammunition to help the fort. Meanwhile the Cheyenne kidnap Calamity Jane, forcing Hickok to expose himself to rescue her. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | Another Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur Triumph. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Hollywood Collection: Anthony Quinn an Original (1990). See more » |
| Soundtracks | When Johnny Comes Marching Home See more » |
| Quotes |
Calamity Jane:
Tip your hat when you speak to a lady! Wild Bill Hickok: I will... when I speak to a lady. See more » |