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Dakota

Dakota

THE YEAR'S TOP ACTION ROMANCE!

Genres

Western

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In 1871, professional gambler John Devlin elopes with Sandra "Sandy" Poli, daughter of Marko Poli, an immigrant who has risen to railroad tycoon. Sandy, knowing that the railroad is to be extended into Dakota, plans to use their $20,000 nest egg to buy land options to sell to the railroad at a profit. On the stage trip to Ft. Abercrombie, their fellow passengers are Jim Bender and Bigtree Collins, who practically own the town of Fargo and Devlin is aware that they are prepared to protect the little empire... trying to drive out the farmers by burning their property, destroying their wheat, and blaming the devastation on the Indians. Continuing their journey north on the river aboard the "River Bird', Sandy and John meet Captain Bounce, an irascible old seafarer. Two of Bendender's henchmen, Slagin and Carp, board the boat and relieve John of his $20,000 at gunpoint. Captain Bounce, chasing the robber's dinghy..

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

5.1/10

Release Date

15 December 1945

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Wayne

John Wayne

John Devlin

Vera Ralston

Vera Ralston

Sandy Poli (Devlin)

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Capt. Bounce of the Riverbird

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Jim Bender

Ona Munson

Ona Munson

'Jersey' Thomas

Hugo Haas

Hugo Haas

Marko Poli

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

'Bigtree' Collins

Olive Blakeney

Olive Blakeney

Mrs. Stowe

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Carp

Grant Withers

Grant Withers

Slagin

Robert Livingston

Robert Livingston

Lieutenant

Olin Howland

Olin Howland

Devlin's Driver (as Olin Howlin)

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Wexton Geary

Robert Barrat

Robert Barrat

Anson Stowe (as Robert H. Barrat)

Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Col. Wordin

Robert Blake

Robert Blake

Little Boy (as Bobby Blake)

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Captain Spotts

Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Stagecoach Driver

Sarah Padden

Sarah Padden

Mrs. Plummer

Jack La Rue

Jack La Rue

Suade

George Cleveland

George Cleveland

Mr. Plummer

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Dr. Judson

Claire Du Brey

Claire Du Brey

Wahtonka

Roy Barcroft

Roy Barcroft

Poli's Driver

Kenne Duncan

Kenne Duncan

Henchman (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Bouncer (uncredited)

Lorna Gray

Lorna Gray

Entertainer (uncredited)

William Haade

William Haade

Roughneck in Saloon (uncredited)

Linda Stirling

Linda Stirling

Entertainer (uncredited)

Nick Stewart

Nick Stewart

Nicodemus (as Nicodemus Stewart)

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