"The Dakotas" (1963) TV series

Director:

Stuart Heisler

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

7 January 1963 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Plot:

Marshal Ragan and his deputies maintain the peace in the Badlands of the Dakota Territory.

Cast

Larry Ward	...	Marshal Frank Ragan (19 episodes, 1963)
Jack Elam	...	Deputy J.D. Smith (19 episodes, 1963)
Chad Everett	...	Deputy Del Stark (19 episodes, 1963)
Michael Greene	...	Deputy Vance Porter (17 episodes, 1963)

Runtime:

60 min (20 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Television

liked the series

_The Dakotas_ was very good. Its ratings were not good, as I recall. Another of my recollections is that it faced stiff competition in its time slot. It was also launched as the "adult western" craze was receding. Some of the scripts were thought-provoking. Jack Elam was terrific. I suspect it could be run today in Fance and be a hit with intellectuals at least, owing to its penchant for ambiguity and ambivalence. Not your standard western, n'est-ce pas!