A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.0 / 100
1936Drama / Western / War1h 53m
THE PLAINSMAN
“IT'S MIGHTY OUTDOOR ADVENTURE!”
Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, and Buffalo Bill go up against Indians and a gunrunner.
Above the Line
Cecil B. DeMille·DirectorWaldemar Young·ScreenplayHarold Lamb·ScreenplayVictor Milner·Director of PhotographyGeorge Antheil·MusicAnne Bauchens·Editor
Cast
Gary Cooper·Wild Bill HickokJean Arthur·Calamity JaneJames Ellison·William "Buffalo Bill" CodyCharles Bickford·John LattimerHelen Burgess·Louisa CodyPorter Hall·Jack McCallPaul Harvey·Yellow HandVictor Varconi·Painted HorseJohn Miljan·General George A. CusterFrank McGlynn Sr.·Abraham Lincoln
Full Crew(28 credits)
Full Crew
(28 credits)
Directing· 3
Cecil B. DeMille·DirectorRichard Harlan·Assistant DirectorArthur Rosson·Second Unit Director
Writing· 3
Waldemar Young·ScreenplayHarold Lamb·ScreenplayLynn Riggs·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Victor Milner·Director of PhotographyGeorge Robinson·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Anne Bauchens·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
George Antheil·MusicHarry Lindgren·Sound RecordistLouis Mesenkop·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 5
Roland Anderson·Art DirectionHans Dreier·Art DirectionJoe De Young·Costume DesignDwight Franklin·Costume DesignNatalie Visart·Costume Design
Production· 3
Cecil B. DeMille·ProducerWilliam LeBaron·Executive ProducerWilliam H. Pine·Producer
Other Departments· 8
Ken Cooper·StuntsBryan 'Slim' Hightower·StuntsJohnny Eckert·StuntsFrank Cordell·StuntsSpike Spackman·StuntsJimmy Phillips·StuntsGreg Whitespear·StuntsBarney Wolff·Special Effects
By the Numbers
73.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Plainsman's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8B7C5E
#4C2B2A
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Mood
Dramatic, Intense
Composition
Centered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Retro
“A vintage movie poster features a man and a woman in a close embrace, set against a textured, parchment-like background. The woman, with red hair, is behind the”
westernromance
Key Elements
RevolverParchment
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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