3 Films & TV Shows Set In North Dakota During The 1870s
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7th Cavalry
Montana North Dakota The 1870sCHARGING THE BATTLE LINES OF THE SIOUX AND THE CHEYENNES! — An officer accused of cowardice volunteers to bring back General Custers's body after Little Big Horn.
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Bugles in the Afternoon
Montana North Dakota The 1870sWHEN FLAMING ARROWS WERE THE SCOURGE OF THE DAKOTA TERRITORY! — Old enemies stationed together at an Army post vie for the same woman.
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Dakota
North Dakota The 1870sIn 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..