Dakota (1945 film)


Dakota is a 1945 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane, and starring John Wayne. The supporting cast features Walter Brennan, Ward Bond, and Mike Mazurki.

Plot

The action is set in 1875. Wayne stars as John Devlin, a professional gambler who has married Sandra, daughter of railroad millionaire Marko Poli. John and Sandra flee her father's anger and go to Fargo in Dakota Territory, where Sandra thinks they can cash in on a land boom. But on the trip west, they are swindled out of their stake. In a desperate attempt to get back their money, Devlin enters into a heated range battle against the outlaws.

Cast