Kino Lorber have confirmed that they are planning to bring to Blu-ray director Joseph Kane's film
Dakota (1945), starring John Wayne, Vera Ralston, Walter Brennan, Ward Bond, and Ona Munson. The release is expected to arrive on the market later this year.
Synopsis: John Wayne stars as John Devlin, a gambler who, with his new wife, Sandy (Vera Ralston), moves to North Dakota hoping to cash in on the land boom created by increasing railroad expansion. On their trip west, they met two swindlers, Bender and Collins, (Ward Bond and Mike Marzurki) who have been pillaging farms and driving the farmers out of the territory. The two crooks steal John and Sandy's savings, a dangerous riverboat chase ensues, and the criminals make a clean getaway. In a desperate attempt to get back his savings and see justice prevail, Devlin joins the wheat farmers on a heated range battle against Bender, Collins and their gang. The action is fast paced and thrilling ending in an exciting conclusion that includes a daring fight to the finish. Walter Brennan also stars in this fast-paced, action packed western.