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Dakota (1945)

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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Joseph Kane profile
Joseph Kane

Director

Lawrence Hazard profile
Lawrence Hazard

Screenplay

Cast

John Wayne profile
John Wayne

John Devlin

Vera Ralston profile
Vera Ralston

Sandy Poli (Devlin)

Walter Brennan profile
Walter Brennan

Capt. Bounce of the Riverbird

Ward Bond profile
Ward Bond

Jim Bender

Ona Munson profile
Ona Munson

'Jersey' Thomas

Hugo Haas profile
Hugo Haas

Marko Poli

Mike Mazurki profile
Mike Mazurki

'Bigtree' Collins

Olive Blakeney profile
Olive Blakeney

Mrs. Stowe

Paul Fix profile
Paul Fix

Carp

Grant Withers profile
Grant Withers

Slagin

Robert Livingston profile
Robert Livingston

Lieutenant

Olin Howland profile
Olin Howland

Devlin's Driver (as Olin Howlin)

John Wayne profile
John Wayne

John Devlin

Vera Ralston profile
Vera Ralston

Sandy Poli (Devlin)

Walter Brennan profile
Walter Brennan

Capt. Bounce of the Riverbird

Ward Bond profile
Ward Bond

Jim Bender

Ona Munson profile
Ona Munson

'Jersey' Thomas

Hugo Haas profile
Hugo Haas

Marko Poli

Mike Mazurki profile
Mike Mazurki

'Bigtree' Collins

Olive Blakeney profile
Olive Blakeney

Mrs. Stowe

Paul Fix profile
Paul Fix

Carp

Grant Withers profile
Grant Withers

Slagin

Robert Livingston profile
Robert Livingston

Lieutenant

Olin Howland profile
Olin Howland

Devlin's Driver (as Olin Howlin)

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Release Date

December 15, 1945

Original Language

English, Italian

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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