Dakota (1945)

Details

Original Title: Dakota

Release Date: December 15, 1945

Runtime: 82 minutes

Budget: $0.0

Revenue: $0.0

Overview

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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TMDB Popularity: 2.73

Cast

John Wayne

John Devlin

Vera Ralston

Sandy Poli

Walter Brennan

Bounce of the Riverbird

Ward Bond

Jim Bender

Ona Munson

Jersey Thomas

Hugo Haas

Marko Poli

Mike Mazurki

Bigtree Collins

Olin Howland

Devlin's Driver

Pierre Watkin

Wexton Geary

Robert Barrat

Anson Stowe

Jonathan Hale

Colonel Wordin

Robert Blake

Little Boy

Paul Hurst

Captain Spotts

Eddy Waller

Stagecoach Driver

Sarah Padden

Mrs. Plummer

Roy Barcroft

Poli's Driver

Kenne Duncan

Henchman (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Bouncer (uncredited)

Lorna Gray

Entertainer (uncredited)

William Haade

Roughneck in Saloon (uncredited)

Linda Stirling

Entertainer (uncredited)

Crew

Joseph Kane

Associate Producer

Walter Scharf

Music Director

Walter Scharf

Music Score Producer

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