Forget historical accuracy—this 1966 Western throws legends at the wall and hopes they stick.
Calamity Jane tries to help Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickock stop an Indian war.
Costume
Calamity Jane's outfits—historical? No. Camp? Absolutely.
Acting
Henry Silva as Crazy Knife commits harder than this script deserves.
Practical Effects
Real horses, real dust, real sense they filmed this in a weekend.
Director
David Lowell Rich
Don Murray
Wild Bill Hickok
Guy Stockwell
Buffalo Bill Cody
Abby Dalton
Calamity Jane
Bradford Dillman
Lt. Stiles
Henry Silva
Crazy Knife
Simon Oakland
Chief Black Kettle
Leslie Nielsen
Col. George Armstrong Custer
Edward Binns
Lattimer
Michael Evans
Estrick
Percy Rodriguez
Brother John
Terry Wilson
Sgt. Womack
Walter Burke
Abe Ireland
Emily Banks
Louisa Cody
John Burnside
Townsman (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was originally conceived as a TV pilot that never got picked up, explaining the 'introducing everyone' energy.
Released during the dying days of studio Westerns, it tries to have it both ways—mythic heroes AND 'authentic' grit—and succeeds at neither.
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