Down Dakota Way

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Down Dakota Way
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Directed by William Witney
Written byJohn K. Butler
Sloan Nibley
Produced by Edward J. White
Starring Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
Cinematography Reggie Lanning
Edited by Tony Martinelli
Music byR. Dale Butts
Nathan Scott
Production
company
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • September 9, 1949 (1949-09-09)
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Down Dakota Way is a 1949 American Trucolor Western film directed by William Witney starring Roy Rogers. [1] [2]

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Plot

Roy Rogers is called in to investigate after the murder of a veterinarian by a rancher named McKenzie (Roy Barcroft) who is illegally selling cattle with hoof-and-mouth disease. [3]

Cast

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References

  1. "Down Dakota Way". www.tcm.com. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  2. Down Dakota Way (1949) , retrieved April 22, 2022
  3. Down Dakota Way , retrieved April 22, 2022