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Dakota is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Joseph Kane released in USA on 25 december 1945 with John Wayne

Dakota (1945)

Dakota
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Released in USA 25 december 1945
Length 1h22
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy,    Action,    Romance,    Western
Rating58% 2.9465152.9465152.9465152.9465152.946515

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. Wayne stars as John Devlin, who, with his wife Sandy (Vera Ralston) moves to North Dakota hoping to cash in on a land boom. On the trip west, they are swindled out of their life savings. In a desperate attempt to get back their money, Devlin enters into a heated range battle against the outlaws.

Synopsis

En 1871, sur le territoire du Dakota, le joueur professionnel John Devlin rencontre 'Sandy', fille de Marko Poli, magnat du chemin de fer. Les deux jeunes gens se marient et s'enfuient, poursuivis par le père. Lors de leur périple, ils remontent une rivière vers le nord à bord du River Bird, commandé par le capitaine Bounce, et sont confrontés au gang de Jim Bender et de son second 'Bigtree' Collins...

Actors

John Wayne

(John Devlin)
Vera Ralston

(Sandy Poli (Devlin))
Walter Brennan

(Capt. Bounce of the Riverbird)
Ward Bond

(Jim Bender)
Mike Mazurki

('Bigtree' Collins)
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