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

Best TV western of all

Well said, patmyhill. I agree with all your points. Jack Elam was simply one of the best western actors of all time. It's so sad that public reaction to the Sanctuary at Crystal Springs episode shot such a fine series dead in the dust. The Dakotas makes other TV oaters like Gunsmoke and Bonanza look like soap operas. The episodes I've seen take me right back to '63. It's the only time I ever remember people on the bus talking in hushed tones about the episode shown the previous evening. As I recall, the blokes were delighted and a little shocked at the shootout, but I can't remember which episode they were discussing.

Does anyone know if the twentieth episode, Black Gold, is available on DVD or videotape? What a treat it would be to catch this missing segment. If only it had gone on to become the long-running series it deserved to be. Long live JD Smith!