Joe Dakota (1957)

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Country: USA
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
Release: 1957-10-27
Director: Richard Bartlett
Writers: William Talman , Norman Jolley
Language: English
Stars: Jock Mahoney , Luana Patten , Charles McGraw , Barbara Lawrence , Claude Akins , Lee Van Cleef , Anthony Caruso , Paul Birch , George Dunn , Steve Darrell
Runtime: 79 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Joe Dakota (Finland) , Joe Dakota (Ireland) , Joe Dakota (Greece) , Joe Dakota , Joe Dakota (France, French Republic) , La Venganza del Muerto (Argentina) , Ein Toter kommt zurück , Joe Dakota (Australia) , La Venganza del Muerto (Mexico) , Джо Дакота , Joe Dakota (Romania) , La Venganza del Muerto (Chile) , Il ritorno di Joe Dakota (Italy) , O morto voltou (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Joe Dakota (Sweden) , Dzho Dakota , Sediento de justicia (Spain) , Joe Dakota (United States of America) , Joe Dakota (United Kingdom) , A Desforra do Estranho (Brazil) , Ein Toter kommt zurück (Austria) , Kovanaama Joe Dakota (Finland) , Joe Dakota (Canada)
Plot: In the sparsely populated town of Arborville, California, rides a lone stranger.His name is Joe Dakota and he's looking for an old friend whom he calls The Old Indian.The townsfolk claim the Old Indian had packed up and left town but Joe doubts it.Heading for the old man's farm Joe notices a group of men working on a new oil rig dug right on The Old Indian's property.When Joe starts asking questions about his old friend,the men either clam up or state that the old Indian has sold his land and left town.However,Joe Dakota knew his friend well and is sure that his friend wouldn't have sold his land.Joe decides to stick around and investigate further, despite protests from the townsfolk who want to see the back of Joe.Amid threats,intimidation and lies Joe makes one new friend, Miss Jody Weaver, who is willing to shed some light on The Old Indian's fate. Nevertheless, town baddie Cal Moore, who claims to have purchased The Old Indian's land, is stirring the townsfolk against Joe Dakota.
IMDB:tt0050565