Joel McCrea is a natural to play William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody. The film adds nuance and authenticity to the struggles of settlers against the lives of the Indians and their battle for survival. Thus the accurate "battle" lives in the annals of Fox studios and not the true West, however here lies an astonishing storyline with amazing performances. Maureen O'Hara plays a complexed character as a wife and mother consumed by a survival instinct. As the consummate artist, O'Hara performs to perfection in every way. Of course the cast is superb with Anthony Quinn (Chief Yellow Hand), Linda Darnell (Dawn Starlight), Edgar Buchanan (Sgt. Chips McGraw) and Thomas Mitchell (Ned Buntline). From start to finish Buffalo Bill is a first rate production.
Review of Buffalo Bill
