Plainsman and the Lady

Plainsman and the Lady
Plainsman and the Lady
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Joseph Kane
Screenplay by	Richard Wormser
Story by	Michael Uris; Ralph Spence
Produced by	Joseph Kane
Starring	Wild Bill Elliott; Vera Ralston; Gail Patrick; Joseph Schildkraut
Cinematography	Reggie Lanning
Edited by	Fred Allen
Music by	George Antheil
Production; company	Republic Pictures
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date	November 11, 1946;
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plainsman and the Lady is a 1946 American western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Wild Bill Elliott, Vera Ralston, Gail Patrick and Joseph Schildkraut. It produced and distributed released by Republic Pictures.^[1]^[2]^[3] It was larger-budget film than the second features Republic traditionally produced, as owner Herbert Yates attempted to gain greater prestige and profits at the box office.

Plot

St. Louis, Missouri in 1859. The wealthy owner of the Pony Express Michael H. Arnesen partners with gambler and frontiersman Sam Colton to protect his mail service from attacks from Native American warriors and bandits working for his competitor, stagecoach owner Peter Marquette. Things are complicated by the fact that Arnesen's wife Cathy is in love with Marquette. Colton himself, falls for Arnesen's daigjter Ann.

Cast

Wild Bill Elliott as Sam Colton
Vera Ralston as Ann Arnesen
Gail Patrick as Cathy Arnesen
Joseph Schildkraut as Peter Marquette
Andy Clyde as Durango
Don "Red" Barry as Feisty
Raymond Walburn as Judge Winters
Reinhold Schünzel as Michael H. Arnesen
Russell Hicks as Sen. Gwin
William B. Davidson as Mr. Russell
Paul Hurst as Al
Charles Judels as Manuel Lopez
Byron Foulger as Mr. Simmons
Jack Lambert as Sival
Hal Taliaferro as Pete
Stuart Hamblen as Matt
Noble Johnson as Wassao
Eva Puig as Anita Lopez
Eddy Waller as Fred Willats
Pierre Watkin as Sen. Allen
Joseph Crehan as Postmaster General
Martin Garralaga as Alvarades
Rex Lease as Croupier
Roy Barcroft as Cowboy
Charles Morton as Doctor
Hank Bell as Yard Master

References

^ "Plainsman and the Lady (1946) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
^ Hal Erickson (2015). "The-Plainsman-and-the-Lady - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
^ "Plainsman and the Lady". Afi.com. Retrieved November 19, 2015.

External links

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[1] "Plainsman and the Lady (1946) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved November 19, 2015.

[2] Hal Erickson (2015). "The-Plainsman-and-the-Lady - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.

[3] "Plainsman and the Lady". Afi.com. Retrieved November 19, 2015.

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