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ERA
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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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The Plainsman
"IT'S MIGHTY OUTDOOR ADVENTURE!"
1936 1h 53m EN
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6.5
SOLID
★6.5TMDB · 42
WesternWarRomance
Synopsis
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Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, and Buffalo Bill go up against Indians and a gunrunner.
“IT'S MIGHTY OUTDOOR ADVENTURE!”
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
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Cecil B. DeMille
- Writers
- Waldemar Young, Harold Lamb, Lynn Riggs
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, shot by Victor Milner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Anne Bauchens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur and James Ellison carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "IT'S MIGHTY OUTDOOR ADVENTURE!".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0028108 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Cecil B. DeMille directs. Victor Milner behind the camera. Anne Bauchens cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, shot by Victor Milner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Editor Anne Bauchens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur and James Ellison carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "IT'S MIGHTY OUTDOOR ADVENTURE!".
- 6IMDB entry: tt0028108 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Victor Milner
- Editing
- Anne Bauchens
- Costume design
- Joe De Young
- Runtime
- 113 min · 1h 53m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
Cecil B. DeMille
Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Paramount Pictures
US
Key crew
- StuntsKen Cooper
- StuntsBryan 'Slim' Hightower
- StuntsJohnny Eckert
- StuntsFrank Cordell
- StuntsSpike Spackman
- StuntsJimmy Phillips
- StuntsGreg Whitespear
- MusicGeorge Antheil
- EditorAnne Bauchens
- Art DirectionRoland Anderson
- Art DirectionHans Dreier
- Costume DesignJoe De Young
- Costume DesignDwight Franklin
- Costume DesignNatalie Visart
- ProducerCecil B. DeMille
- Executive ProducerWilliam LeBaron
- ProducerWilliam H. Pine
- Assistant DirectorRichard Harlan
- Second Unit DirectorArthur Rosson
- Sound RecordistHarry Lindgren
- Sound RecordistLouis Mesenkop
- Special EffectsBarney Wolff
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- sibling relationship
- wild bill hickok
- calamity jane
- two guns belt
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1936-11-16NR
Also known as
International titles
- La conquista del WestIT
- Ein amerikanisches DuellAT
- Verrat - Die Abenteuer des Buffallo BillDE
