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• Not obviously a DeMille picture

  • Ron
  • 5/17/12

  As in many of DeMille's other films, this one has lots of detailed business going on in many scenes (as in the pre-sailing of the riverboat), but it lacks a large set piece like the train wrecks in Union Pacific, the sinking ships in Reap the Wild Wind, and the colossal sets of the biblical epics. I am personally not a fan of Cooper's aw-shucks acting style, so that detracted from my enjoyment. I love Jean Arthur, but felt she wasn't quite right for this. It's a well-photographed movie (except for the obvious riding-the-horse-in-front-of-a-projection-screen stuff). and still better than 90% of the dreck being shown in theaters today.

• love it

  • vernon D
  • 10/17/11

  one of the best i have ever seen please show it on t.v. have not seen it in years . thank you

• the plainsman,the great gary cooper

  • mark
  • 8/25/10

  this movie is not historicly accurate,however the acting and story is superb.the scene with the river boat gambler and gary cooper is one of my favorites.the watch that plays a chime is the best prop. wild bill isplayed by a very young gary cooper. his understated actions and minimal dialougue is priceless. this serves him well for the next 20 yrs.

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