The Wild Dakotas

The Wild Dakotas

Land of Treachery!

NR 1956 · 73 min · ★ 9.0 · Western

When Aaron Baring signs on as wagon master for a group of settlers headed to Montana's Powder River Valley, his dictatorial style soon creates problems. When the settlers reach their destination, Baring unwisely declares war on the local Indians. When savvy frontier scout Jim Henry tries to promote cooperation between the natives and the newly arrived settlers, Baring responds by having Williams whipped.

Directed by Sam Newfield · Written by Thomas W. Blackburn

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Bill Williams Jim Henry
Coleen Gray Sue 'Lucky' Duneen
Jim Davis Aaron Baring
John Litel Morgan Wheeler
Dickie Jones Mike McGeehee
John Miljan Antelope
Lisa Montell Ruth Murphy
I. Stanford Jolley Tabor
Wally Brown McGraw
Billy Dix Wagon Scout
Iron Eyes Cody Red Rock
Wag Blesing Wagon Train Member

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