Now, before we get into the essentials of how you can watch 'The Plainsman' right now, here are some details about the Paramount Pictures western flick. The Plainsman starring Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, James Ellison, Charles Bickford has a NR rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 53 min. The release date of the movie is November 16th, 1936. The movie received a user score of 63/100 on TMDb, which was calculated from reviews from 34 real users.
Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane and Buffalo Bill go up against Indians and a gunrunner."
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'The Plainsman' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on November 16th, 1936
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
June 1st, 2004
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