The Plainsman

The Plainsman is a 1936 American Western film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur.

Plot
Wild Bill Hickok (Gary Cooper) is caught in the midst of a battle between Indians and General Custer's troops. Having secured the release of Calamity Jane (Jean Arthur) from her Native American captors, Wild Bill aims to settle a score with the greedy gun merchant who armed the Indians. With the help of Buffalo Bill Cody (James Ellison), he gets his man but pays a price in the process.

Cast

 * Gary Cooper as Wild Bill Hickok
 * Jean Arthur as Calamity Jane
 * James Ellison as William "Buffalo Bill" Cody
 * Charles Bickford as John Lattimer
 * Helen Burgess as Louisa Cody
 * Porter Hall as Jack McCall
 * Paul Harvey as Yellow Hand
 * Victor Varconi as Painted Horse
 * John Miljan as General George A. Custer
 * Frank McGlynn, Sr. as Abraham Lincoln
 * Granville Bates as Van Ellyn
 * Frank Albertson as Young trooper
 * Purnell Pratt as Captain Wood
 * Fred Kohler as Jake (teamster)
 * Pat Moriarity as Sergeant McGinnis
 * Charles Judels as Tony
 * Harry Woods as Quartermaster Sergeant
 * Anthony Quinn as A Cheyenne Indian
 * Francis McDonald as A River Gambler
 * George Ernest as A Boy
 * George MacQuarrie as General Merritt
 * George "Gabby" Hayes as Breezy (billed as George Hayes)
 * Fuzzy Knight as Dave