The Black Dakotas (1954)
THUNDERING ACROSS THE HILLS OF DAKOTA
During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln sends an emissary with a peace treaty to the Sioux Indians. He also sends a gift of $130,000 in gold. This attracts the attention of Brock Marsh, the secret leader of a Confederate spy ring, who wants to keep the treaty from being signed and to also get his hands on the gold. Ruth Lawrence and Mike Daugherty work together against the machinations of Marsh
- Date of release
- 1954-09-02
- TMDB
- 5.5 / 10 (10)
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Genres
- Romance, Western
- Director
- Ray Nazarro
Casting
- Gary Merrill — Brock Marsh (alias Zachary Paige)
- Wanda Hendrix — Ruth Lawrence
- John Bromfield — Mike Daugherty
- Noah Beery Jr. — 'Gimpy' Joe Woods
- Fay Roope — John Lawrence
- Howard Wendell — Judge Horatio Baker
- Robert F. Simon — U.S. Marshal Whit Collins (as Robert Simon)
- James Griffith — Warren
- Richard Webb — Frank Gibbs
- Peter Whitney — Grimes
- John War Eagle — War Cloud
- Jay Silverheels — Black Buffalo
Interesting facts
The Black Dakotas is a 1954 American Technicolor Western spy film directed by Ray Nazarro and produced by Columbia Pictures. Set during the American Civil War and filmed at the Iverson Movie Ranch, the film stars Gary Merrill as a cold-blooded secret agent using the war for his own ends. It also stars Wanda Hendrix and John Bromfield. The film features The Lone Ranger television series' Jay Silverheels and Clayton Moore in separate roles, as well as Richard Webb of Captain Midnight.
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