The Wild Dakotas

Feb 28, 1956

1h 13m

★ 0.0

Land of Treachery!

Overview

When Aaron Baring signs on as wagon master for a group of settlers headed to Montana's Powder River Valley, his dictatorial style soon creates problems. When the settlers reach their destination, Baring unwisely declares war on the local Indians. When savvy frontier scout Jim Henry tries to promote cooperation between the natives and the newly arrived settlers, Baring responds by having Williams whipped.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Sigmund Neufeld Productions

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Cast

Jim Henry

Bill Williams

Sue 'Lucky' Duneen

Coleen Gray

Aaron Baring

Jim Davis

Morgan Wheeler

John Litel

Mike McGeehee

Dickie Jones

Antelope

John Miljan

Ruth Murphy

Lisa Montell

Tabor

I. Stanford Jolley

McGraw

Wally Brown

Wagon Scout

Billy Dix

Red Rock

Iron Eyes Cody

Wagon Train Member

Wag Blesing

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