The Dakotas (1963– )

Marshal Ragan and his deputies maintain the peace in the Badlands of the Dakota Territory.

Stars:

Larry Ward, Jack Elam, Chad Everett

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Larry Ward	...	Marshal Frank Ragan (20 episodes, 1963)
Jack Elam	...	Deputy J.D. Smith (20 episodes, 1963)
Chad Everett	...	Deputy Del Stark (20 episodes, 1963)
Michael Greene	...	Deputy Vance Porter (19 episodes, 1963)

Storyline

Marshal Ragan and his deputies maintain the peace in the Badlands of the Dakota Territory.

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 January 1963 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dakota

Filming Locations:

Laramie Street, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (20 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

An excellent series

I've always loved westerns. Some shows I can remember well from the late 60s, while other earlier shows are just vague and fond memories, or forgotten over the decades. I couldn't recall what category The Dakotas came under - forgotten or never seen - but as Jack Elam was a long time favourite actor of mine I decided to get a couple of episodes on DVD. I was stunned. The episodes were gripping, atmospheric, hard-edged. Jack Elam was brilliant in it. I'd have to say that I never saw the series in the 60s, as it's not one easily forgotten. I have since acquired all the episodes and am still watching them. There hasn't been an episode that has disappointed me yet. What a shame there were only 20 of them. What a shame.