Dakota 78 years old
THE YEAR'S TOP ACTION ROMANCE!
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..
Credits
Dakota Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert Blake He was 12, now 91 years old | as Little Boy (as Bobby Blake) |
| Jack La Rue He was 43, 81 years old when he died | as Suade |
| Ward Bond He was 42, 57 years old when he died | as Jim Bender |
| John Wayne He was 38, 72 years old when he died | as John Devlin |
| Paul Fix He was 44, 82 years old when he died | as Carp |
| Roy Barcroft He was 43, 67 years old when he died | as Poli's Driver |
| Lorna Gray She was 28, 99 years old when she died | as Entertainer (uncredited) |
| Walter Brennan He was 51, 80 years old when he died | as Capt. Bounce of the Riverbird |
| Robert Barrat He was 56, 80 years old when he died | as Anson Stowe (as Robert H. Barrat) |
| Mike Mazurki He was 38, 82 years old when he died | as 'Bigtree' Collins |
| Eddy Waller He was 56, 88 years old when he died | as Stagecoach Driver |
| Hugo Haas He was 44, 67 years old when he died | as Marko Poli |
| Olive Blakeney She was 46, 60 years old when she died | as Mrs. Stowe |
| Selmer Jackson He was 57, 82 years old when he died | as Dr. Judson |
| Jonathan Hale He was 54, 74 years old when he died | as Col. Wordin |
| George Cleveland He was 60, 71 years old when he died | as Mr. Plummer |
| Grant Withers He was 40, 54 years old when he died | as Slagin |
| Olin Howland He was 59, 73 years old when he died | as Devlin's Driver (as Olin Howlin) |
| Vera Ralston She was 22, 79 years old when she died | as Sandy Poli (Devlin) |
| Ona Munson She was 42, 51 years old when she died | as 'Jersey' Thomas |
| Claire Du Brey She was 53, 100 years old when she died | as Wahtonka |
| Nick Stewart He was 35, 90 years old when he died | as Nicodemus (as Nicodemus Stewart) |
| Pierre Watkin He was 55, 70 years old when he died | as Wexton Geary |
| Sarah Padden She was 64, 86 years old when she died | as Mrs. Plummer |
| William Haade He was 42, 63 years old when he died | as Roughneck in Saloon (uncredited) |
| Robert Livingston He was 41, 83 years old when he died | as Lieutenant |
| Paul Hurst He was 28, now 50 years old | as Captain Spotts |
| Fred Graham He was 37, 70 years old when he died | as Bouncer (uncredited) |
| Kenne Duncan He was 43, 69 years old when he died | as Henchman (uncredited) |
| Linda Stirling She was 24, 75 years old when she died | as Entertainer (uncredited) |
Dakota Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Walter Scharf as Music Score Producer. He was 35 (92) years old when He died | Sound |
| Walter Scharf as Music Director. He was 35 (92) years old when He died | Sound |
| Carl Foreman as Story. He was 31 (69) years old when He died | Writing |
| Jack A. Marta as Director of Photography. He was 42 (88) years old when He died | Camera |
| Bob Mark as Makeup Artist. He was 8 (68) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Russell Kimball as Art Direction. He was 42 (75) years old when He died | Art |
| Joseph Kane as Director. He was 51 (81) years old when He died | Directing |
| Joseph Kane as Associate Producer. He was 51 (81) years old when He died | Production |
| Peggy Gray as Hairstylist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Lawrence Hazard as Screenplay. He was 48 (61) years old when He died | Writing |
| Fred Allen as Editor. He was 51 (61) years old when He died | Editing |
| Adele Palmer as Costume Design. She was 30 (92) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
| John McCarthy, Jr. as Set Decoration. He was 33 (81) years old when He died | Art |
| James Redd as Set Decoration. He was 3 (now 82) years old | Art |
Dakota (78 years)
THE YEAR'S TOP ACTION ROMANCE!
- Release day: Saturday, December 15, 1945
- Runtime: 82 minutes