Dakota Lil

Female outlaw helps lawmen trap railroad bandits.

Cast

George Montgomery

as Tom Horn / Steve Garrett

Rod Cameron

as Harve Logan / Kid Curry

Marie Windsor

as Dakota Lil

John Emery

as Vincent

Wallace Ford

as Carter

Jack Lambert

as Dummy

Larry Johns

as Sheriff

Marion Martin

as Blonde Singer

James Flavin

as Secret Service Chief

Walter Sande

as Butch Cassidy

Reviews

John Chard

Honour among thieves - Huh? Dakota Lil is directed by Lesley Salander and written by Maurice Geraghty and Frank Gruber. It stars George Montgomery, Rod Cameron, Marie Windsor and Wallace Ford. Music is by Dimitri Tiomkin and cinematography by Jack Greenhalgh. Tom Horn (Montgomery) is a Secre...

CinemaSerf

This is quite an enjoyable western crime drama - not least because the leading character is the rather feisty "Dakota Lil" (Marie Windsor). Ostensibly a travelling entertainer - with just the one song, from what I saw - she is also a cunning counterfeiter and is being sought by the authorities. Mean...

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