Joe Dakota (1957 film)

Joe Dakota
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRichard Bartlett
Written byWilliam Talman
Norman Jolley
Produced byHoward Christie
StarringJock Mahoney
Luana Patten
Charles McGraw
Barbara Lawrence
Claude Akins
Lee Van Cleef
Anthony Caruso
Paul Birch
CinematographyGeorge Robinson
Edited byFred MacDowell
Music byIrving 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]

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.

Cast

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.