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The Plainsman

1936·113 min

The Plainsman

Directed by Cecil B. DeMille

WesternWarRomance

Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, and Buffalo Bill go up against Indians and a gunrunner.

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Wild Bill Hickok

Calamity Jane

William "Buffalo Bill" Cody

Charles Bickford

John Lattimer

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Cecil B. DeMille

Producer

William H. Pine

Producer

George Robinson

Director of Photography

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The Plainsman (1936) is about wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, and Buffalo Bill go up against Indians and a gunrunner.

Who directed The Plainsman?

Cecil B. DeMille directed The Plainsman (1936).

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