Dakota 78 years old

THE YEAR'S TOP ACTION ROMANCE!

Dakota

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 90 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
Selmer Jackson He was 57, 82 years old when he died as Dr. Judson
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
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
Olin Howland He was 59, 73 years old when he died as Devlin's Driver (as Olin Howlin)
Grant Withers He was 40, 54 years old when he died as Slagin
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 49 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 81) years old Art
Dakota poster
Dakota (78 years)

THE YEAR'S TOP ACTION ROMANCE!

  • Release day: Saturday, December 15, 1945
  • Runtime: 82 minutes