The Dakota Kid

The Dakota Kid is a 1951 American Western film directed by Philip Ford and starring Michael Chapin, Eilene Janssen and James Bell.^[2]

The Dakota Kid
Directed by	Philip Ford
Written by	William Lively
Produced by	Rudy Ralston
Starring	Michael Chapin Eilene Janssen James Bell
Cinematography	John MacBurnie
Edited by	Harry Keller
Music by	Stanley Wilson
Production company	Republic Pictures
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date	July 1, 1951 (1951-07-01)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$52,471[1]

The film's sets were designed by the art director Frank Hotaling.

Plot

Cast

• Michael Chapin as Red White
• Eilene Janssen as Judy Dawson
• James Bell as Sheriff Tom White
• Danny Morton as Dakota Kid
• Margaret Field as Mary Lewis
• Robert Shayne as Ace Crandall
• Roy Barcroft as Henchman Turk Smith
• Mauritz Hugo as Squire Mason
• House Peters Jr. as Sam Dawson
• Lee Bennett as Cole White
• Mike Ragan as Messenger
• Ralph Bucko as Rancher
• Bob Burns as Man at Party
• Forrest Burns as Rancher
• Art Dillard as Henchman Jack Stoker
• Helen Gibson as Woman at Party
• Chick Hannan as Henchman
• Cactus Mack as Rancher

References

1. Flynn, Charles; McCarthy, Todd (1975). "The Economic Imperative: Why Was the B Movie Necessary?". In Flynn, Charles; McCarthy, Todd (eds.). Kings of the Bs : working within the Hollywood system : an anthology of film history and criticism. E. P. Dutton. p. 25.
2. Pitts p.76

Bibliography

• Pitts, Michael R. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland, 2012.

External links

• The Dakota Kid at IMDb 
• The Dakota Kid at the TCM Movie Database
• The Dakota Kid at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films