Action packed western about the real life Dalton gang with truth stretching of course, but that doesn’t affect the fun. Randy was certainly under used here, since he doesn’t even hold a gun during the entire film, but that makes sense since he wasn’t part of the gang. A slow start meets the half way point that marks the beginning of a 45 minute nonstop action string of set pieces that ends predictably, with the…
WANTED DEAD or ALIVE SCREAMED THE NATION WHEN the DALTONS ROAD
Young lawyer Tod Jackson arrives in pioneer Kansas to visit his prosperous rancher friends the Daltons, just as the latter are in danger of losing their land to a crooked development company. When Tod tries to help them, a faked murder charge turns the Daltons into outlaws, but more victims than villains in this fictionalized version. Will Tod stay loyal to his friends despite falling in love with Bob Dalton's former fiancée Julie?
Top Cast
Randolph Scott
Tod Jackson
Kay Francis
Julie King
Brian Donlevy
Grat Dalton
George Bancroft
Caleb Winters
Broderick Crawford
Bob Dalton
Stuart Erwin
Ben Dalton
Andy Devine
Ozark
Frank Albertson
Emmett Dalton
Mary Gordon
Ma Dalton
Harvey Stephens
Rigby
Edgar Dearing
Sheriff
Quen Ramsey
Wilson
Dorothy Granger
Nancy
Fay McKenzie
Hannah
Walter Soderling
Judge Lucius Thorndown [Judge Swain in credits]
Mary Ainslee
Minnie
Reviews
This is quite a solid western adventure depicting how the unstoppable railroad and their developers rode roughshod over all in their path. The "Dalton" family are one such family and when they engage "Jackson" (Randolph Scott) to help them out legally, to obviously no avail, they resort to lawlessness and start making life difficult for the trains and pursuing law enforcement alike. Scott actually features quite…
FAQ about When the Daltons Rode
What is When the Daltons Rode about?
Young lawyer Tod Jackson arrives in pioneer Kansas to visit his prosperous rancher friends the Daltons, just as the latter are in danger of losing their land to a crooked development company. When Tod tries to help them, a faked murder charge turns the Daltons into outlaws, but…
When was When the Daltons Rode released?
When the Daltons Rode was released in 1940.
What genres does When the Daltons Rode belong to?
When the Daltons Rode is categorised as Western.
Who stars in When the Daltons Rode?
The cast of When the Daltons Rode includes Randolph Scott, Kay Francis, Brian Donlevy, George Bancroft, Broderick Crawford.