When the land needed law... When the West needed taming... When adventure needed a giant... They sent for the Plainsman!
Calamity Jane tries to help Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickock stop an Indian war.
The Plainsman (1966) is a western film directed by David Lowell Rich, released on August 1, 1966 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars Don Murray, Guy Stockwell, Abby Dalton and Bradford Dillman. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 7 ratings.
Don Murray
as Wild Bill Hickok
Guy Stockwell
as Buffalo Bill Cody
Abby Dalton
as Calamity Jane
Bradford Dillman
as Lt. Stiles
Henry Silva
as Crazy Knife
Simon Oakland
as Chief Black Kettle
Leslie Nielsen
as Col. George Armstrong Custer
Edward Binns
as Lattimer
Michael Evans
as Estrick
Percy Rodriguez
as Brother John
Terry Wilson
as Sgt. Womack
Walter Burke
as Abe Ireland
Directed by David Lowell Rich, written by Michael Blankfort, produced by Richard E. Lyons.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 7 ratings.
This is one of these really rather poor remakes that isn't up to much. "Wild Bill Hickok" (Don Murray) is determined to stop a war between the soldiers and the Cheyenne. The latter have found a source of powerful rifles now that the US Civil War is over and the manufacturers are looking for new customers. Soon he has "Calamity Jane" (Abby Dalton) and "Buffalo Bill" (Guy Stockwell) on his side as he tries to thwart…
Reviewed on April 4, 2022
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The Plainsman (1966) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Plainsman (1966) includes Don Murray, Guy Stockwell, Abby Dalton, Bradford Dillman and Henry Silva. The film was directed by David Lowell Rich. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Plainsman was released on August 1, 1966 and runs for 1h 32m.
The Plainsman (1966) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 7 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
