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In 1871, professional gambler John Devlin elopes with Sandra "Sandy" Poli, daughter of Marko Poli, an immigrant who has risen to railroad tycoon. Sandy, knowing that the railroad is to be extended into Dakota, plans to use their $20,000 nest egg to buy land options to sell to the railroad at a profit. On the stage trip to Ft. Abercrombie, their fellow passengers are Jim Bender and Bigtree Collins, who practically own the town of Fargo and Devlin is aware that they are prepared to protect the little empire... trying to drive out the farmers by burning their property, destroying their wheat, and blaming the devastation on the Indians. Continuing their journey north on the river aboard the "River Bird', Sandy and John meet Captain Bounce, an irascible old seafarer. Two of Bendender's henchmen, Slagin and Carp, board the boat and relieve John of his $20,000 at gunpoint. Captain Bounce, chasing the robber's dinghy..

A Romantic Spectacle of the West!

Genres: Western

Starring: John Wayne, Vera Ralston, Walter Brennan

Released: December 25, 1945

Runtime: 82.0

Popularity Rating: 5.428

Republic Pictures

United States of America

John Devlin John Wayne
Sandy Poli (Devlin) Vera Ralston
Capt. Bounce of the Riverbird Walter Brennan
Jim Bender Ward Bond
'Jersey' Thomas Ona Munson
Marko Poli Hugo Haas
'Bigtree' Collins Mike Mazurki
Mrs. Stowe Olive Blakeney
Nicodemus (as Nicodemus Stewart) Nick Stewart
Carp Paul Fix
Slagin Grant Withers
Lieutenant Robert Livingston
Devlin's Driver (as Olin Howlin) Olin Howland
Wexton Geary Pierre Watkin
Anson Stowe (as Robert H. Barrat) Robert Barrat
Col. Wordin Jonathan Hale
Little Boy (as Bobby Blake) Robert Blake
Captain Spotts Paul Hurst
Stagecoach Driver Eddy Waller
Mrs. Plummer Sarah Padden
Suade Jack La Rue
Mr. Plummer George Cleveland
Dr. Judson Selmer Jackson
Wahtonka Claire Du Brey
Poli's Driver Roy Barcroft
Henchman (uncredited) Kenne Duncan
Bouncer (uncredited) Fred Graham
Entertainer (uncredited) Lorna Gray
Roughneck in Saloon (uncredited) William Haade
Entertainer (uncredited) Linda Stirling

Art — Art Direction: Gano Chittenden
Art — Art Direction: Russell Kimball
Art — Set Decoration: James Redd
Art — Set Decoration: John McCarthy Jr.
Camera — Director of Photography: Jack A. Marta
Costume & Make-Up — Costume Design: Adele Palmer
Costume & Make-Up — Hairstylist: Peggy Gray
Costume & Make-Up — Makeup Artist: Bob Mark
Crew — Choreographer: Larry Ceballos
Directing — Director: Joseph Kane
Editing — Editor: Fred Allen
Production — Associate Producer: Joseph Kane
Sound — Music Director: Walter Scharf
Sound — Music Score Producer: Walter Scharf
Writing — Adaptation: Howard Estabrook
Writing — Screenplay: Lawrence Hazard
Writing — Story: Carl Foreman