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1945 Movie United States Western 81 min FSK 12
By: Joseph Kane With: Robert Blake, Sarah Padden, Jack La Rue, Roy Barcroft, Robert Livingston

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, wrecks his boat on a sandbar. At Fargo, the land wars begin and John teams with the wheat farmers against the Bender gang. Several attempts are made on his life and Collins tries to frame him for murder.

Filmium rating
60%

Mood

Adventurous
Dramatic
Historical

Cast & Crew

Joseph Kane
Carl Foreman
Howard Estabrook
Lawrence Hazard
Grant Withers
Kenne Duncan
Olive Blakeney
Paul Hurst
Robert Blake
Robert Livingston
Selmer Jackson
Jack La Rue
Sarah Padden
William Haade
Claire Du Brey
Robert Barrat
Mike Mazurki
John Wayne
Roy Barcroft
Nick Stewart
Jonathan Hale
Pierre Watkin
Olin Howland
Linda Stirling
Walter Brennan
Hugo Haas
Ona Munson
Lorna Gray
Vera Ralston
Paul Fix
George Cleveland
Ward Bond
Eddy Waller
Fred Graham
Joseph Kane (Director)

Time-Period

1870S
19Th Century
Post-Civil War Era

Central Conflict

Land Dispute
Railroad Expansion
Town Corruption

Characters

Immigrant Family
Professional Gambler
Railroad Tycoon

Ending

Climactic Confrontation
Robbery Resolution

Historical Context

American Frontier
Post-Civil War
Railroad Expansion Era

Key Plot Points

Elopement
Land Speculation
Robbery At Gunpoint

Plot

Frontier Conflict
Land Speculation
Railroad Expansion

Setting

Dakota Territory
Frontier Town
Riverboat Journey

Shooting Location

Dakota Territory
Frontier Towns
Riverboat

Theme

Frontier Justice
Greed And Corruption
Land Ownership

Genre

Historical Drama
Western

Audiences

Adventure Lovers
History Enthusiasts
Western Genre Fans

Titles

Dakota

Production Countries

United States

Release Year

1945
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