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The movie Dakota (Original title Dakota) has in the main roles on Walter Brennan (Capt. Bounce of the Riverbird), Ward Bond (Jim Bender), Ona Munson ('Jersey' Thomas), Mike Mazurki ('Bigtree' Collins), Paul Fix (Carp), Robert Livingston (Lieutenant), Olin Howland (Devlin's Driver (as Olin Howlin)), Pierre Watkin (Wexton Geary), Jonathan Hale (Col. Wordin), Robert Blake (Little Boy (as Bobby Blake)), Paul Hurst (Captain Spotts), Eddy Waller (Stagecoach Driver), Jack La Rue (Suade), George Cleveland (Mr. Plummer), Selmer Jackson (Dr. Judson), Claire Du Brey (Wahtonka), Nick Stewart (Nicodemus (as Nicodemus Stewart)) The release date of the movie is 15.12.1945. This movie it is produced by Republic Pictures . Filmed in the following locations: Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park - 10700 W. Escondido Canyon Rd., Agua Dulce, California, USA . Production countries: United States of America Movie Genre: Movies Western

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..