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Plot. The action is set in 1875. Wayne stars as John Devlin ( John Wayne ), a professional gambler who has married Sandra ( Vera Ralston ), daughter of railroad millionaire Marko Poli ( Hugo Haas ). John and Sandra flee her father's anger and go to Fargo in Dakota Territory, where Sandra thinks they can cash in on a land boom.
- Joseph Kane
- Walter Scharf
- Republic Pictures
Dakota: Directed by Joseph Kane. With John Wayne, Vera Ralston, Walter Brennan, Ward Bond. In 1871 Dakota, two crooked businessmen oppose the local wheat farmers and the railroad development to control the town of Fargo.
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- Western
- Joseph Kane
- 1945-12-25
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In 1871, professional gambler John Devlin (John Wayne) elopes with Sandra "Sandy" Poli (Vera Ralston), daughter of Marko Poli (Hugo Haas), 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.
- Joseph Kane, Yakima Canutt, Allen Wood
- John Wayne
Mar 7, 2024 · Dakota (1945) Mark Franklin March 7, 2024 1940s. John Wayne is John Devlin, who elopes with the lovely Sandy Poli (Vera Ralston) with the intention of heading to California. She decides Dakota would make a better destination and sees land speculation in their future.
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Summaries. In 1871 Dakota, two crooked businessmen oppose the local wheat farmers and the railroad development to control the town of Fargo. In 1871, professional gambler John Devlin elopes with Sandra "Sandy" Poli, daughter of Marko Poli, an immigrant who has risen to railroad tycoon.
In the 1870s, Sandy Poli (Vera Hruba Ralston), the daughter of a railroad magnate, marries professional gambler John Devlin (John Wayne) against her father's wishes. From Chicago, the couple head ...
