Dakota by Joseph Kane
5.10
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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Cast
John Wayne as John Devlin
Vera Ralston as Sandy Poli (Devlin)
Walter Brennan as Capt. Bounce of the Riverbird
Ward Bond as Jim Bender
Ona Munson as 'Jersey' Thomas
Hugo Haas as Marko Poli
Mike Mazurki as 'Bigtree' Collins
Olive Blakeney as Mrs. Stowe
Paul Fix as Carp
Grant Withers as Slagin
Robert Livingston as Lieutenant
Olin Howland as Devlin's Driver (as Olin Howlin)
Pierre Watkin as Wexton Geary
Robert Barrat as Anson Stowe (as Robert H. Barrat)
Jonathan Hale as Col. Wordin
Robert Blake as Little Boy (as Bobby Blake)
Paul Hurst as Captain Spotts
Eddy Waller as Stagecoach Driver
Sarah Padden as Mrs. Plummer
Jack La Rue as Suade
George Cleveland as Mr. Plummer
Selmer Jackson as Dr. Judson
Claire Du Brey as Wahtonka
Roy Barcroft as Poli's Driver
Kenne Duncan as Henchman (uncredited)
Fred Graham as Bouncer (uncredited)
Lorna Gray as Entertainer (uncredited)
William Haade as Roughneck in Saloon (uncredited)
Linda Stirling as Entertainer (uncredited)
Nick Stewart as Nicodemus (as Nicodemus Stewart)
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