The Dakota Kid (1951)
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60 min
Dakota Kid is a young outlaw who joins a gang headed by Ace Crandall. Crandall's aim is to unseat Sheriff Tom White and then use his power to enrich himself at the community's expense. Dakota impersonates a long-lost nephew of the sheriff, and is made a marshal. Through his association with the sheriff's grandson, Red White and his friend Judy, plus falling in love with Mary Lewis, the Kid gradually reforms.
- Release date
- July 1, 1951
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Michael Chapin as Red White
- Eilene Janssen as Judy Dawson
- James Bell as Sheriff Tom White
- Danny Morton as Dakota Kid
- Margaret Field as Mary Lewis
- Robert Shayne as Ace Crandall
- Roy Barcroft as Henchman Turk Smith
- Mauritz Hugo as Squire Mason
- House Peters Jr. as Sam Dawson
- Lee Bennett as Cole White
Crew
- Philip Ford · Director
- William Lively · Writer
- Stanley Wilson · Composer
- John MacBurnie · Cinematographer
- Harry Keller · Editor