Joe Dakota (1957 film)

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Joe Dakota
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Directed by Richard Bartlett
Written by William Talman
Norman Jolley
Produced by Howard Christie
Starring Jock Mahoney
Luana Patten
Charles McGraw
Barbara Lawrence
Claude Akins
Lee Van Cleef
Anthony Caruso
Paul Birch
Cinematography George Robinson
Edited byFred MacDowell
Music by Irving Gertz
Henry Mancini
Hans J. Salter
Herman Stein
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • October 27, 1957 (1957-10-27)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Joe Dakota is a 1957 American Western film directed by Richard Bartlett and written by William Talman and Norman Jolley. The film stars Jock Mahoney, Luana Patten, Charles McGraw, Barbara Lawrence, Claude Akins, Lee Van Cleef, Anthony Caruso and Paul Birch. The film was released on October 27, 1957, by Universal Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Joe Dakota, a handsome, mysterious, and not exactly pleasant man, reaches Arborville, an isolated oil-seeking community in California. He is seeking a former Indian scout who allegedly left the town after having sold real estate. Joe soon uncovers an unpleasant truth about the townsfolk and their oil well, which was built on the site of the Indian scout's farm. Also, a problem of attempted sexual assault is involved.

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References

  1. "Joe Dakota (1957) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  2. Bill Warren. "Joe Dakota (1957) - Richard Bartlett". AllMovie. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  3. "Joe Dakota". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved April 11, 2019.