The Plainsman

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

1966

1h 32m

4.8(5 votes)

Western

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

35 members

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Don Murray

Wild Bill Hickok

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Guy Stockwell

Buffalo Bill Cody

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Abby Dalton

Calamity Jane

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Bradford Dillman

Lt. Stiles

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Henry Silva

Crazy Knife

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Simon Oakland

Chief Black Kettle

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Leslie Nielsen

Col. George Armstrong Custer

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Edward Binns

Lattimer

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Michael Evans

Estrick

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Percy Rodriguez

Brother John

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Terry Wilson

Sgt. Womack

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Walter Burke

Abe Ireland

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Emily Banks

Louisa Cody

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Richard Alden

Orderly (uncredited)

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John Burnside

Townsman (uncredited)

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Albert Cavens

Clerk (uncredited)

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Bud Cokes

Townsman (uncredited)

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Neil Collins

Bartender (uncredited)

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Francis De Sales

Johansen (uncredited)

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Jerado Decordovier

Indian (uncredited)

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Ross Dollarhide

Townsman (uncredited)

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Bob Folkerson

Poker Player (uncredited)

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Tex Holden

Townsman (uncredited)

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Jimmie Horan

Townsman (uncredited)

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Roy Jenson

Renegade Soldier (uncredited)

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Tex Lambert

Townsman (uncredited)

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David Macklin

Trooper (uncredited)

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John Mitchum

Townsman (uncredited)

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Edwin Rochelle

Doctor (uncredited)

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Rube Schaffer

Townsman (uncredited)

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Vincent St. Cyr

Sioux Chief (uncredited)

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Russell Thorson

Marshal Hart (uncredited)

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George Tracy

Townsman (uncredited)

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Rick Warick

Townsman (uncredited)

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Doodles Weaver

Bartender (uncredited)

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