Plainsman and the Lady

{{Short description|1946 film by Joseph Kane}}

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{{Infobox film

| name = Plainsman and the Lady

| image = Plainsman and the Lady poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Joseph Kane

| producer = Joseph Kane

| screenplay = Richard Wormser

| story = Michael Uris
Ralph Spence

| starring = Wild Bill Elliott
Vera Ralston
Gail Patrick
Joseph Schildkraut

| music = George Antheil

| cinematography = Reggie Lanning

| editing = Fred Allen

| studio = Republic Pictures

| distributor = Republic Pictures

| released = {{Film date|1946|11|11}}

| runtime = 87 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Plainsman and the Lady is a 1946 American western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Wild Bill Elliott, Vera Ralston, Gail Patrick and Joseph Schildkraut. It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/86781/plainsman-and-the-lady |title=Plainsman and the Lady (1946) - Overview |publisher=Turner Classic Movies |access-date=2015-11-19}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/106193/The-Plainsman-and-the-Lady/overview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119111606/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/106193/The-Plainsman-and-the-Lady/overview |url-status=dead |archive-date=2015-11-19 |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=The New York Times |publisher=Baseline & All Movie Guide |author=Hal Erickson |title=The-Plainsman-and-the-Lady - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes |author-link=Hal Erickson (author) |date=2015 |access-date=2015-11-19}}{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=24920 |title=Plainsman and the Lady |publisher=Afi.com |access-date=2015-11-19}} It was a larger-budget film than the second features Republic traditionally produced, as owner Herbert Yates attempted to gain greater prestige and profits at the box office.