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Dakota

THE YEAR'S TOP ACTION ROMANCE!

5.2(38)19451h 22m2

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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Status
Released
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Language
English
  • river
  • dakota
  • railroad
  • farmer
  • wheat

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Director

Joseph Kane

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalNR25 Dec 1945
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical121 Jan 1946
    • TVLNetwork Distribuidora de Filmes23 Aug 2002
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1215 Dec 1945

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Dakota was released on 15 December 1945.

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    talisencrw

    5/6/2016

    7/10

    This was one of those B-movie Westerns John Wayne had to pay his dues, and learn his craft in, on his way to superstardom and becoming a household name. His acting chops, while coming along and becoming more multidimensional, are still developing, and he gets by more or less on his charisma and big smile. Joseph Kane provides decent, pedestrian direction--all of the exciting scenes are directed by Wayne's longtime as…

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