Dakota Incident (1956)
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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, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Dale Robertson - John Banner
- John Lund - John Carter
- Regis Toomey - Minstrel
- Irving Bacon - Tully Morgan
- Whit Bissell - Mark Chester
- Malcolm Atterbury - Bartender-Desk Clerk
- Charles Horvath - Cheyenne Indian Leader
- Eva Novak - Mrs. Cooper
- Linda Darnell - Amy Clarke
- Ward Bond - Senator Blakely
- Skip Homeier - Frank Banner
- John Doucette - Rick Largo
- William Fawcett - Mathew Barnes
- Diane Du Bois - Giselle
- Rankin Mansfield - Mr. Cooper
- Director(s):
- Lewis R. Foster
- Writer(s):
- Frederic Louis Fox
- Producer(s):
- Michael Baird
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