Dakota
THE YEAR'S TOP ACTION ROMANCE!
1945-12-15 | 82 minutes
Plot Summary
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..
Cast
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John WayneJohn Devlin
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Vera RalstonSandy Poli (Devlin)
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Walter BrennanCapt. Bounce of the Riverbird
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Ward BondJim Bender
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Ona Munson'Jersey' Thomas
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Hugo HaasMarko Poli
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Mike Mazurki'Bigtree' Collins
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Olive BlakeneyMrs. Stowe
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Paul FixCarp
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Grant WithersSlagin
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Robert LivingstonLieutenant
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Olin HowlandDevlin's Driver (as Olin Howlin)
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Pierre WatkinWexton Geary
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Robert BarratAnson Stowe (as Robert H. Barrat)
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Jonathan HaleCol. Wordin
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Robert BlakeLittle Boy (as Bobby Blake)
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Paul HurstCaptain Spotts
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Eddy WallerStagecoach Driver
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Sarah PaddenMrs. Plummer
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Jack La RueSuade
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