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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.
Joe Dakota: Directed by Richard Bartlett. With Jock Mahoney, Luana Patten, Charles McGraw, Barbara Lawrence. A stranger rides into town and says he is looking for a local Indian. Told he left town, the truth everyone has been hiding comes out, including the stranger's true identity.
May 8, 2022 · Joe Dakota (1957) Mark Franklin May 8, 2022 1950s. Jock Mahoney plays the title character, a former cavalry captain who rides into the tiny town of Aborville, having been summoned to help one of his faithful old Indian scouts.
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.
The Native American character, referred to throughout the film as "Joe Dakota" or "The Old Indian," appears in one flashback sequence, but the actor who plays the role is not listed in the credits or in any contemporary source.
The film follows Jack Mahoney as a mysterious stranger who rides into an isolated town in search of his friend Joe Dakota but instead uncovers a dark secret behind the citizens and their local oil well.
Joe Dakota Released Oct 27, 1957 1h 19m Western List Reviews A stranger's (Jock Mahoney) questions about a hanged Indian make him unwelcome in a California oil town.
