
Plot
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..
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Cast

John Wayne
John Devlin

Vera Ralston
Sandy Poli (Devlin)

Walter Brennan
Capt. Bounce of the Riverbird

Ward Bond
Jim Bender

Ona Munson
'Jersey' Thomas

Hugo Haas
Marko Poli

Mike Mazurki
'Bigtree' Collins

Olive Blakeney
Mrs. Stowe

Paul Fix
Carp

Grant Withers
Slagin

Robert Livingston
Lieutenant

Olin Howland
Devlin's Driver (as Olin Howlin)

Pierre Watkin
Wexton Geary

Robert Barrat
Anson Stowe (as Robert H. Barrat)

Jonathan Hale
Col. Wordin

Robert Blake
Little Boy (as Bobby Blake)

Paul Hurst
Captain Spotts

Eddy Waller
Stagecoach Driver

Sarah Padden
Mrs. Plummer

Jack La Rue
Suade

George Cleveland
Mr. Plummer

Selmer Jackson
Dr. Judson

Claire Du Brey
Wahtonka

Roy Barcroft
Poli's Driver

Kenne Duncan
Henchman (uncredited)

Fred Graham
Bouncer (uncredited)

Lorna Gray
Entertainer (uncredited)

William Haade
Roughneck in Saloon (uncredited)

Linda Stirling
Entertainer (uncredited)

Nick Stewart
Nicodemus (as Nicodemus Stewart)