WANTED DEAD or ALIVE SCREAMED THE NATION WHEN the DALTONS ROAD
Young lawyer Tod Jackson arrives in pioneer Kansas to visit his prosperous rancher friends the Daltons, just as the latter are in danger of losing their land to a crooked development company. When Tod tries to help them, a faked murder charge turns the Daltons into outlaws, but more victims than villains in this fictionalized version. Will Tod stay loyal to his friends despite falling in love with Bob Dalton's former fiancée Julie?
When the Daltons Rode (1940) is a western film directed by George Marshall, released on August 23, 1940 with a runtime of 1h 21m. It stars Randolph Scott, Kay Francis, Brian Donlevy and George Bancroft. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 23 ratings.
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Randolph Scott
as Tod Jackson
Kay Francis
as Julie King
Brian Donlevy
as Grat Dalton
George Bancroft
as Caleb Winters
Broderick Crawford
as Bob Dalton
Stuart Erwin
as Ben Dalton
Andy Devine
as Ozark
Frank Albertson
as Emmett Dalton
Mary Gordon
as Ma Dalton
Harvey Stephens
as Rigby
Edgar Dearing
as Sheriff
Quen Ramsey
as Wilson
Directed by George Marshall, written by Emmett Dalton, Harold Shumate and Harold Shumate.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 23 ratings.
Action packed western about the real life Dalton gang with truth stretching of course, but that doesn’t affect the fun. Randy was certainly under used here, since he doesn’t even hold a gun during the entire film, but that makes sense since he wasn’t part of the gang. A slow start meets the half way point that marks the beginning of a 45 minute nonstop action string of set pieces that ends predictably, with the…
Reviewed on September 8, 2021
This is quite a solid western adventure depicting how the unstoppable railroad and their developers rode roughshod over all in their path. The "Dalton" family are one such family and when they engage "Jackson" (Randolph Scott) to help them out legally, to obviously no avail, they resort to lawlessness and start making life difficult for the trains and pursuing law enforcement alike. Scott actually features quite…
Reviewed on April 4, 2022
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The main cast of When the Daltons Rode (1940) includes Randolph Scott, Kay Francis, Brian Donlevy, George Bancroft and Broderick Crawford. The film was directed by George Marshall. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When the Daltons Rode was released on August 23, 1940 and runs for 1h 21m.
When the Daltons Rode (1940) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 23 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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