‘The Plainsman’: Freedom Worth Fighting For

Cecil B. DeMille showcases two legendary figures of the Old West who value freedom.

“Wild Bill" Hickok (Gary Cooper, L) and "Buffalo Bill" Cody (Bill Ellison), in “The Plainsman.” Paramount Pictures

NR | 1 h 53 min | Western | 1936

Producer-director Cecil B. DeMille’s introductory text explains that “The Plainsman” is set at the end of the American Civil War. His film salutes men who expanded the frontier and tries to do justice to the courage of the plainsmen of the West.