The Plainsman

Aug 1, 1966

1h 32m

★ 5.6

When the land needed law... When the West needed taming... When adventure needed a giant... They sent for the Plainsman!

Overview

Calamity Jane tries to help Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickock stop an Indian war.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

The Plainsman Trailers

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Cast

Wild Bill Hickok

Don Murray

Buffalo Bill Cody

Guy Stockwell

Calamity Jane

Abby Dalton

Lt. Stiles

Bradford Dillman

Crazy Knife

Henry Silva

Chief Black Kettle

Simon Oakland

Col. George Armstrong Custer

Leslie Nielsen

Lattimer

Edward Binns

Estrick

Michael Evans

Brother John

Percy Rodriguez

Sgt. Womack

Terry Wilson

Abe Ireland

Walter Burke

The story takes place in Kansas, just after the Civil War. Wild Bill Hickok is summoned from Dodge City to Abilene, there to neutralize a crooked political machine. Hickok is aided every step of the way by Tex Rawlings, a seemingly harmless drifter who is appointed sheriff after proving his prowess with his six-guns.

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6.1

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8.0

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7.0

Calamity Jane

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6.9

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7.0

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4.9

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7.0

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4.5

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6.5

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6.5

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5.8

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5.4

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5.8

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6.0

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