Dakota Incident (1956)
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42% of users liked it
(56 ratings)
Some good performances overcome the scripted cliches in Dakota Incident. In the tradition of Stagecoach, the film offers a disparate group of travellers whose lives are imperiled when their coach heads deep into Indian territory. Linda Darnell plays Amy Clarke, the requisite you-know-what with a… More Some good performances overcome the scripted cliches in Dakota Incident. In the tradition of Stagecoach, the film offers a disparate group of travellers whose lives are imperiled when their coach heads deep into Indian territory. Linda Darnell plays Amy Clarke, the requisite you-know-what with a heart of gold. Dale Robertson costars as hard-bitten outlaw John Banner, who is willing to let a fellow passenger, bank clerk Carter Hamilton (John Lund), take the fall for a recent robbery. Ward Bond is Senator Blakely, whose "live and let live" policy regarding the Indians is a smokescreen for his corrupt activities. Regis Toomey is the obligatory drunk, here named Minstrel. And Whit Bissell is Mark Chester, the seemingly mild-mannered greenhorn who reveals hidden reserves of strength when the going gets rough. A clue as to who will survive the inevitable Indian attack is offered by the order of billing in the opening credits of Dakota Incident. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Lewis R. Foster
- Genres
- Western, Action & Adventure, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jul 23, 1956 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It lives and dies by its formulaic plot line.
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Cast
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Dale Robertson
as John Banner
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Linda Darnell
as Amy Clarke
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John Lund
as John Carter
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Ward Bond
as Senator Blakely
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Regis Toomey
as Minstrel
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Skip Homeier
as Frank Banner
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Irving Bacon
as Tully Morgan
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John Doucette
as Rick Largo
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Whit Bissell
as Mark Chester
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William Fawcett
as Mathew Barnes
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Malcolm Atterbury
as Bartender-Desk Clerk
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Diane Du Bois
as Giselle
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Charles Horvath
as Cheyenne Indian Leader
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Rankin Mansfield
as Mr. Cooper
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Eva Novak
as Mrs. Cooper
