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Release Date:
25 December 1945 (USA)
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Tagline:
MIGHTY ADVENTURE...ROMANCE...EXCITEMENT...of America's Last Frontier (original poster) more
Plot:
In 1871, professional gambler John Devlin elopes with Sandra "Sandy" Poli, daughter of Marko Poli, an immigrant who has risen to railroad tycoon...
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It is Vera Hruba Ralston that commands.
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | John Wayne | ... | John Devlin |
 | Vera Ralston | ... | Sandy Poli (Devlin) (as Vera Hruba Ralston) |
 | Walter Brennan | ... | Capt. Bounce of the Riverbird |
| Ward Bond | ... | Jim Bender |
| Ona Munson | ... | 'Jersey' Thomas |
| Olive Blakeney | ... | Mrs. Stowe |
| Mike Mazurki | ... | 'Bigtree' Collins |
| Hugo Haas | ... | Marko Poli |
| Nick Stewart | ... | Nicodemus (Capt. Bounce's Bosun) (as Nicodemus Stewart) |
| Paul Fix | ... | Carp |
| Grant Withers | ... | Slagin |
| Robert Livingston | ... | Lieutenant |
| Olin Howland | ... | Devlin's Driver (as Olin Howlin) |
| Pierre Watkin | ... | Wexton Geary (Marko Poli's Representative) |
| Robert Barrat | ... | Anson Stowe (as Robert H. Barrat) |
| Jonathan Hale | ... | Col. Wordin |
 | Robert Blake | ... | Little Boy (as Bobby Blake) |
| Paul Hurst | ... | Capt. Spotts |
| Eddy Waller | ... | Stagecoach Driver |
| Sarah Padden | ... | Mrs. Plummer |
| Jack La Rue | ... | Suade |
| George Cleveland | ... | Mr. Plummer |
| Selmer Jackson | ... | Dr. Judson |
| Claire Du Brey | ... | Wahtonka |
| Roy Barcroft | ... | Poli's Driver |
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| Melva Anstead | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Eugene Borden | ... | Italian (uncredited) |
| Bob Burns | ... | Farmer (uncredited) |
| Paul E. Burns | ... | Farmer at Meeting (uncredited) |
| Lucille Byron | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Martha Carroll | ... | Entertainer (uncredited) |
| Noble 'Kid' Chissel | ... | Henchman (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Christy | ... | Nora (the Cook) (uncredited) |
| Peter Cusanelli | ... | Italian (uncredited) |
| Kenne Duncan | ... | Henchman (uncredited) |
| Geraldine Farnum | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Cay Forrester | ... | Entertainer (uncredited) |
| Frances Gladwin | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Fred Graham | ... | Bouncer (uncredited) |
| Lorna Gray | ... | Entertainer (uncredited) |
| William Haade | ... | Roughneck in Saloon (uncredited) |
| Harriette Haddon | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Rosemonde James | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Russ Kaplan | ... | Bouncer (uncredited) |
| Marian Kerrigan | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Rex Lease | ... | Railroad Conductor (uncredited) |
| Tom London | ... | Old-timer (uncredited) |
| Cliff Lyons | ... | Bouncer (uncredited) |
| LeRoy Mason | ... | Gambler (uncredited) |
| Art Miles | ... | Ciano (uncredited) |
| Al Murphy | ... | Trainman (uncredited) |
| Jack O'Shea | ... | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Beverly Reedy | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Jack Roper | ... | Bouncer (uncredited) |
| Hector Sarno | ... | Italian Farmer (uncredited) |
| Betty Shaw | ... | Entertainer (uncredited) |
| Tom Smith | ... | Gambler (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Stevens | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Houseley Stevenson | ... | Railroad Clerk (uncredited) |
| Linda Stirling | ... | Entertainer (uncredited) |
| Larry Thompson | ... | Poli's Footman (uncredited) |
| Victor Varconi | ... | Frenchman (uncredited) |
| Michael Visaroff | ... | Russian (uncredited) |
| Virginia Wave | ... | Entertainer (uncredited) |
| Dick Wessel | ... | Roughneck in Saloon (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Joseph Kane | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Carl Foreman | (original story) | |
| Lawrence Hazard | (screenplay) | |
| Howard Estabrook | (adaptation) | |
Produced by | |||
| Joseph Kane | .... | associate producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Jack A. Marta | (as Jack Marta) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Fred Allen | |||
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| Gano Chittenden | |||
| Russell Kimball | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| John McCarthy Jr. | |||
| James Redd | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Adele Palmer | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Peggy Gray | .... | hair stylist | |
| Bob Mark | .... | makeup artist | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Yakima Canutt | .... | second unit director | |
| Allen K. Wood | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Fred Stahl | .... | sound | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Howard Lydecker | .... | special effects | |
| Theodore Lydecker | .... | special effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Yakima Canutt | .... | stunt double (uncredited) | |
| Bobbie Dorree | .... | stunt double (uncredited) | |
| Fred Graham | .... | stunt double (uncredited) | |
| Cliff Lyons | .... | stunt double (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Walter Scharf | .... | musical director | |
| R. Dale Butts | .... | composer: stock music (uncredited) | |
| Joseph Dubin | .... | composer: stock music (uncredited) | |
| Mort Glickman | .... | composer: stock music (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Larry Ceballos | .... | choreographer | |
| Sid Davis | .... | stand-in: John Wayne (uncredited) | |
| Andrew V. McLaglen | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Republic Pictures (1945) (USA) (theatrical)
- British Lion Film Corporation (1945) (UK) (theatrical)
- Republic Pictures (1950) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
- M.P.E.A. (1949) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Gloria (1950) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (2000) (USA) (video)
- Comet Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
- Artisan Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
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82 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
Iceland:12 |
West Germany:12 (nf) |
Germany:12 (DVD rating) |
USA:Passed (National Board of Review) |
Finland:K-16 |
USA:Approved (PCA #11126)
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Continuity: When Devlin is tossed out of Poli's house, he tumbles down the steps with his head toward the right of the porch. But on the cut to the close-up, he completes the fall with his head toward the left, a complete mismatch from the previous shot.
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Quotes:
Sandy Poli:
That's papa! He's shooting at us!
John Devlin: All I want to know is: do you take after your papa or mama?
Sandy Poli: Papa always wants to shoot things out. He has no more sense than you have. I do hope he doesn't kill us. He'd never get over it.
John Devlin: Well, I'd feel kind of regretful about it myself.
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John Devlin: All I want to know is: do you take after your papa or mama?
Sandy Poli: Papa always wants to shoot things out. He has no more sense than you have. I do hope he doesn't kill us. He'd never get over it.
John Devlin: Well, I'd feel kind of regretful about it myself.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in 100 Years of John Wayne (2007) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
Coax Me
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Vera Ralston was an actress that was cast into films because she was married to the big boss of Republic. In Dakota she comes out surprisingly well as Sandy Poli a determined woman, daughter of a millionaire who marries John Wayne. He wants to go to California, but she chooses Dakota and from then on she is the one who makes the most important decisions for the couple. It is not usual to see John Wayne in this situation but it makes the film more interesting. There are two familiar actors also, Walter Brennan and Ward Bond. It is remarkable that with a low budget they made quite a convincing scenery of what Fargo,Dakota must have looked like. The movie is quite entertaining except for the fact also mentioned in one of the comments, that they make too much use of scenes taking place at night. No need for that, it only makes it harder to understand what is going on.