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
The Black Dakotas (1954) is a romance and western film directed by Ray Nazarro, released on September 2, 1954 with a runtime of 1h 5m. It stars Gary Merrill, Wanda Hendrix, John Bromfield and Noah Beery Jr.. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 10 ratings.
Gary Merrill
as Brock Marsh (alias Zachary Paige)
Wanda Hendrix
as Ruth Lawrence
John Bromfield
as Mike Daugherty
Noah Beery Jr.
as 'Gimpy' Joe Woods
Fay Roope
as John Lawrence
Howard Wendell
as Judge Horatio Baker
Robert F. Simon
as U.S. Marshal Whit Collins (as Robert Simon)
James Griffith
as Warren
Richard Webb
as Frank Gibbs
Peter Whitney
as Grimes
John War Eagle
as War Cloud
Jay Silverheels
as Black Buffalo
Directed by Ray Nazarro, written by Ray Buffum.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 10 ratings.
Murky Machinations Afoot. Ray Nazarro directs from a screenplay written by Ray Buffum and DeVallon Scott. It stars Gary Merrill, Wanda Hendrix, John Bromfield, Noah Beery Junior, Jay Silverheels, Fay Roope and Howard Wendell. Music is by Mischa Bakaleinikoff and Technicolor cinematography is by Ellis W. Carter. "During the Civil War, Southern sympathisers made desperate efforts to aid the Confederacy by inciting…
Reviewed on May 11, 2014
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The Black Dakotas (1954) is available to stream on Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Black Dakotas (1954) includes Gary Merrill, Wanda Hendrix, John Bromfield, Noah Beery Jr. and Fay Roope. The film was directed by Ray Nazarro. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Black Dakotas was released on September 2, 1954 and runs for 1h 5m.
The Black Dakotas (1954) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 10 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance and western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
