Fighting Man of the Plains (1949): Cast & Plot
Fighting Man of the Plains is a 1949 romantic western directed by Edwin L. Marin, starring Randolph Scott as Jim Dancer, Dale Robertson and Barry Kelley. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Edwin L. Marin
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Nat Holt Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Fighting Man of the Plains About?
The premise of Fighting Man of the Plains without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Once a renegade outlaw, former bandit Jim Dancer takes on the role of marshal in a Kansas town on the Great Plains, determined to root out the entrenched criminal element. He draws on the loyalty of his longtime friend, the notorious Jesse James, to restore order and bring law to the frontier.
Fighting Man of the Plains Themes & Keywords
· 19 tags- wheat farmer
- town
- kansas
- detective
- 1860s
- jesse james character
- william quantrill character
- reference to the pinkerton detective agency
- american civil war
- revenge
- former outlaw
- justice of the peace
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- district attorney
- ferry
- quantrill's raiders
- town marshal
- year 1863
- cattle herd
- fugitive
Fighting Man of the Plains Cast & Characters
Randolph Scott leads the cast as Jim Dancer, with Dale Robertson as Jesse James and Barry Kelley as Slocum. Directed by Edwin L. Marin; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Edwin L. Marin
- Randolph Scott as Jim Dancer
- Dale Robertson as Jesse James
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Barry Kelley as Slocum - Joan Taylor as Evelyn Slocum
Also Starring in Fighting Man of the Plains
· 12 more- James Millican Cummings
- Victor Jory Dave Oldham
- Jane Nigh Florence Peel
- Bill Williams Marshall Johnny Tancred
- Berry Kroeger Cliff Bailey
- Paul Fix Yancey
- Rhys Williams Chandler Leach
- Herbert Rawlinson Lawyer
- Douglas Kennedy Prosecuter Kenneth 'Ken' Vedder
- James Todd Hobson
- Byron Keith Jonas
- Burk Symon Meeker
More from Edwin L. Marin
More films directed by Edwin L. Marin, best-rated first: A Christmas Carol, Fort Worth, Raton Pass and Sugarfoot.
Fighting Man of the Plains Plot Summary
What happens in Fighting Man of the Plains from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Jim Dancer, Randolph Scott, is a former Quantrill raider and a close ally of Jesse James, Dale Robertson. They take part in the brutal Lawrence Massacre, during which Dancer shoots Theodore Slocum, Barry Kelley, after mistaking him for his brother Bert Slocum, the man responsible for the death of Dancer’s own brother. Theodore Slocum’s daughter Evelyn Slocum, Joan Taylor, witnesses the killing and learns Dancer’s name but cannot later recognise him. After the Civil War ends, Dancer becomes a wanted outlaw and is eventually captured by detective George Cummings, James Millican. Dancer learns from Cummings that he killed the wrong Slocum. While they are crossing a river by ferry near Lanyard, Kansas, the boat is hit by a storm surge which panics the horses.
Full summary
The whole story of Fighting Man of the Plains, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Fighting Man of the Plains?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor portrays the protagonist Jim Dancer?
Fighting Man of the Plains Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “L'inafferrabile” and “Die Stadt der rauhen Männer”.
- Also known as
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- L'inafferrabile
- Die Stadt der rauhen Männer
- El último hombre del valle
- El bandoler de les planures
- Västerns gerilla
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Fighting Kentuckian, The Kansan and The Fighting Westerner.
Fighting Man of the Plains FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Fighting Man of the Plains, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Fighting Man of the Plains?
Fighting Man of the Plains runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Fighting Man of the Plains released?
Fighting Man of the Plains was released on November 16, 1949.
Who directed Fighting Man of the Plains?
Fighting Man of the Plains was directed by Edwin L. Marin.
More films by Edwin L. Marin Who is in the cast of Fighting Man of the Plains?
Fighting Man of the Plains stars Randolph Scott as Jim Dancer, Dale Robertson as Jesse James and Barry Kelley as Slocum, among 16 credited actors.
Does Fighting Man of the Plains have a post-credit scene?
No. Fighting Man of the Plains has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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