Joe Dakota
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Richard Bartlett
Written by	William Talman Norman Jolley
Produced by	Howard Christie
Starring	Jock Mahoney Luana Patten Charles McGraw Barbara Lawrence Claude Akins Lee Van Cleef Anthony Caruso Paul Birch
Cinematography	George Robinson
Edited by	Fred MacDowell
Music by	Irving Gertz Henry Mancini Hans J. Salter Herman Stein
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	October 27, 1957 (1957-10-27)
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Joe Dakota is a 1957 American Western film directed by Richard Bartlett and written by William Talman and Norman Jolley. The film stars Jock Mahoney, Luana Patten, Charles McGraw, Barbara Lawrence, Claude Akins, Lee Van Cleef, Anthony Caruso and Paul Birch. The film was released on October 27, 1957, by Universal Pictures.^[1][2][3]

Plot

Joe Dakota, a handsome, mysterious, and not exactly pleasant man, reaches Arborville, an isolated oil-seeking community in California. He is seeking a former Indian scout who allegedly left the town after having sold real estate. Joe soon uncovers an unpleasant truth about the townsfolk and their oil well, which was built on the site of the Indian scout's farm. Also, a problem of attempted sexual assault is involved.

Cast

• Jock Mahoney as The Stranger
• Luana Patten as Jody Weaver
• Charles McGraw as Cal Moore
• Barbara Lawrence as Myrna Weaver
• Claude Akins as Aaron Grant
• Lee Van Cleef as Adam Grant
• Anthony Caruso as Marcus Vizzini
• Paul Birch as Frank Weaver
• George Dunn as Jim Baldwin
• Steve Darrell as Sam Cook
• Rita Lynn as Rosa Vizzini
• Gregg Barton as Tom Jensen
• Anthony Jochim as Claude Henderson
• Jeane Wood as Bertha Jensen
• Juney Ellis as Ethel Cook