The Plainsman
When the land needed law... When the West needed taming... When adventure needed a giant... They sent for the Plainsman!
1966 | 92m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | David Lowell Rich |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Michael Blankfort |
| Staring: |
| Calamity Jane tries to help Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickock stop an Indian war. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 01, 1966 |
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| Director: | David Lowell Rich |
| Writer: | Michael Blankfort |
| Genres: | Western |
| Keywords | wild bill hickok, calamity jane, two guns belt |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Don Murray | Wild Bill Hickok |
| Guy Stockwell | Buffalo Bill Cody |
| Abby Dalton | Calamity Jane |
| Bradford Dillman | Lt. Stiles |
| Henry Silva | Crazy Knife |
| Simon Oakland | Chief Black Kettle |
| Leslie Nielsen | Col. George Armstrong Custer |
| Edward Binns | Lattimer |
| Michael Evans | Estrick |
| Percy Rodriguez | Brother John |
| Terry Wilson | Sgt. Womack |
| Walter Burke | Abe Ireland |
| Emily Banks | Louisa Cody |
| Richard Alden | Orderly (uncredited) |
| John Burnside | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Albert Cavens | Clerk (uncredited) |
| Bud Cokes | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Neil Collins | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Francis De Sales | Johansen (uncredited) |
| Jerado Decordovier | Indian (uncredited) |
| Ross Dollarhide | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Bob Folkerson | Poker Player (uncredited) |
| Tex Holden | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Jimmie Horan | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Roy Jenson | Renegade Soldier (uncredited) |
| Tex Lambert | Townsman (uncredited) |
| David Macklin | Trooper (uncredited) |
| John Mitchum | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Edwin Rochelle | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Rube Schaffer | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Vincent St. Cyr | Sioux Chief (uncredited) |
| Russell Thorson | Marshal Hart (uncredited) |
| George Tracy | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Rick Warick | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Doodles Weaver | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Blankfort | Writer |
| Stanley Wilson | Music Supervisor |
| Danny B. Landres | Editor |
| Alexander Golitzen | Art Direction |
| Buddy Small | Editor |
| Bud Thackery | Director of Photography |
| William D. DeCinces | Art Direction |
| Larry Germain | Hairstylist |
| David Lowell Rich | Director |
| John Williams | Original Music Composer |
| Helen Colvig | Costume Designer |
| Bud Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jack Leewood | Associate Producer |
| Richard E. Lyons | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Trending Position
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 cust ... omers. Soon he has "Calamity Jane" (Abby Dalton) and "Buffalo Bill" (Guy Stockwell) on his side as he tries to thwart the smuggling - at no small peril to "Calamity". The production is really quite cheap and cheerful. Plenty of horse chases and rifle play but equally plenty of back-lit stage bound scenarios that are actually more funny then adventurous. The three stars here are mediocre, with as lacklustre a dialogue and though it doesn't hang about, it is all just a bit too light and fluffy. Not a patch on Gary Cooper's 1936 iteration. Keep an eye out for a fleeting contribution from Leslie Nielsen ("Custer") - that's about all this film can lay claim to fame for.