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The Plainsman (1936)
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Cast: Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, James Ellison, Charles Bickford
Runtime113 min
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Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, and Buffalo Bill go up against Indians and a gunrunner.
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The Plainsman (1936) directed by Cecil B. DeMille was a well-received Western that combined historical figures like Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane with themes of conflict between settlers and Native Americans. While it did not receive major awards recognition, the film was a box office success and has a rating of 7.2/10 on IMDb, indicating positive audience reception.
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The Plainsman is a 1936 American Western film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur. The film presents a highly fictionalized account of the adventures and relationships between Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, Buffalo Bill Cody, and General George Custer, with a gun-runner named Lattimer as the main villain. The film is notorious for mixing timelines and even has an opening scene with Abraham Lincoln setting the stage for Hickok's adventures. Anthony Quinn has an early acting role as an Indian. A remake using the same title was released in 1966.
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