Dakota Lil
1950 film by Lesley Selander
- February 17, 1950 (1950-02-17)
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Dakota Lil is a 1950 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Maurice Geraghty. The film stars George Montgomery, Rod Cameron, Marie Windsor, John Emery, Wallace Ford and Jack Lambert. The film was released on February 17, 1950, by 20th Century Fox.[1][2][3]
Plot
Secret Service agent Tom Horn (George Montgomery) is dispatched to the West to apprehend a gang of counterfeiters. Horn begins his mission by gaining the trust of dance-hall girl Dakota Lil (Windsor), who is one of the gang's leaders. Dakota Lil, portrayed by Windsor, also performs as a saloon singer. She leads Horn to Harve Logan (Rod Cameron), the mastermind of the operation. Logan, characterized by Cameron, is a violent psychopath who murders three individuals by strangling them with a riding strap. When Dakota Lil discovers Horn's true identity as a federal agent, she initially contemplates killing him but ultimately decides to assist him due to her romantic feelings for him.
Cast
- George Montgomery as Tom Horn / Steve Garrett
- Rod Cameron as Harve Logan / Kid Curry
- Marie Windsor as Dakota Lil
- John Emery as Vincent
- Wallace Ford as Carter
- Jack Lambert as Dummy
- Larry Johns as Sheriff
- Marion Martin as Blonde Singer
- James Flavin as Secret Service Chief
- Walter Sande as Butch Cassidy
- Lillian Bronson as Sheriff's Wife
- Kenneth MacDonald as Fletch
- Clancy Cooper as Bartender
- Bill Perrott as Cashier
- Alberto Morin as Rurales Captain
- J. Farrell MacDonald as Ellis
- Anita Ellis as Dakota Lil's Singing Voice
Comic book adaptation
References
- ^ "Dakota Lil (1950) - Overview". TCM.com. February 17, 1950. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ^ Crowther, Bosley (March 3, 1950). "Movie Review - Dakota Lil - THE SCREEN; A Very Busy Miss". The New York Times. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ^ "Dakota Lil". Afi.com. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ^ "Fawcett: Dakota Lil". Grand Comics Database.
- ^ Fawcett: Dakota Lil at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
External links
- Dakota Lil at IMDb
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