Dakota

Dakota

THE YEAR'S TOP ACTION ROMANCE!

NR 1945 · 82 min · ★ 5.2 · Western

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..

Directed by Joseph Kane · Written by Carl Foreman

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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
Olive Blakeney Mrs. Stowe
Paul Fix Carp
Grant Withers Slagin
Robert Livingston Lieutenant
Olin Howland Devlin's Driver

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