Der Held der Prärie (1936)
Kurz nach dem Ende des amerikanischen Bürgerkrieges verkauft der skrupellose John Lattimer heimlich Gewehre an die Indianer, die sich damit gegen die Weißen zur Wehr setzen. Während eine große Konfrontation zwischen der von General Custer geführten Armee und den Indianern immer näher rückt, versucht Wild Bill Hickock mit der Unterstützung von Buffalo Bill Cody und der Revolverlady Calamity Jane den Waffenhändler Lattimer dingfest zu machen.
Der Regisseur:
Cecil B. DeMille
Die Autor:
Waldemar Young, Harold Lamb, Lynn Riggs.
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Gary Cooper as Wild Bill Hickok |
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Jean Arthur as Calamity Jane |
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James Ellison as William "Buffalo Bill" Cody |
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Charles Bickford as John Lattimer |
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Helen Burgess as Louisa Cody |
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Porter Hall as Jack McCall |
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Paul Harvey as Yellow Hand |
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Victor Varconi as Painted Horse |
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John Miljan as General George A. Custer |
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Frank McGlynn Sr. as Abraham Lincoln |
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Granville Bates as Van Ellyn |
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Anthony Quinn as Cheyenne Indian |
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George 'Gabby' Hayes as Breezy |
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Mark Strong as Wells Fargo Agent (uncredited) |
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Frank Albertson as A Young Trooper |
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Purnell Pratt as Capt. Wood |
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Fred Kohler as Jake - A Teamster |
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Pat Moriarity as Sgt. McGinnis |
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Charles Judels as Tony - The Barber |
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Harry Woods as Quartermaster Sergeant |
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Francis McDonald as A River Gambler |
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George Ernest as A Boy |
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George MacQuarrie as Gen. Merritt |
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Fuzzy Knight as Dave |
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Everett Brown as |
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Curtis Nero as Roustabout |
| Directing | Cecil B. DeMille | Director |
| Crew | Ken Cooper | Stunts |
| Crew | Bryan 'Slim' Hightower | Stunts |
| Crew | Johnny Eckert | Stunts |
| Crew | Frank Cordell | Stunts |
| Crew | Spike Spackman | Stunts |
| Crew | Jimmy Phillips | Stunts |
| Crew | Greg Whitespear | Stunts |
| Writing | Waldemar Young | Screenplay |
| Writing | Harold Lamb | Screenplay |
| Writing | Lynn Riggs | Screenplay |
| Sound | George Antheil | Music |
| Editing | Anne Bauchens | Editor |
| Art | Roland Anderson | Art Direction |
| Art | Hans Dreier | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joe De Young | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dwight Franklin | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Natalie Visart | Costume Design |
| Camera | Victor Milner | Director of Photography |
| Production | Cecil B. DeMille | Producer |
| Production | William LeBaron | Executive Producer |
| Production | William H. Pine | Producer |
| Directing | Richard Harlan | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Arthur Rosson | Second Unit Director |
| Sound | Harry Lindgren | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Louis Mesenkop | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Barney Wolff | Special Effects |
| Camera | George Robinson | Director of Photography |