The Man from Dakota (1940)
A frontier scout, a Boston officer and a Russian girl escape with a map past Confederates.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Leslie Fenton, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Wallace Beery, John Howard, Dolores del Río, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Wallace Beery
as "Bar" Barstow
John Howard
as Oliver Clark
Dolores del Río
as Jenny Sanford
Donald Meek
as Mr. Vestry
Robert Barrat
as Parson Summers
Addison Richards
as Confederate Provost Marshal
Frederick Burton
as Campbellite Religious Leader
William Haade
as Union Soldier
John Wray
as Mr. CarpenterCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 75 min |
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