United States / Jul 25, 1940 / NR / Coffeyville, Kansas
WANTED DEAD or ALIVE SCREAMED THE NATION WHEN the DALTONS ROAD
1h 21min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Erville Alderson | District Attorney Wade |
| Sally Payne | Annabella |
| June Wilkins | Suzy |
| Edgar Buchanan | Narrator / Old-Timer (uncredited) |
| Robert McKenzie | Photographer |
| Frank Austin | Townsman |
| Jack Baxley | Townsman |
| John Beck | Townsman |
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| Stanley Blystone | Deputy on Train |
| Ed Brady | Deputy on Train |
| Al Bridge | |
| Mary Cassidy | Girl |
| Jack Rube Clifford | Deputy on Train |
| Harry Cording | Rigby Henchman |
| Kernan Cripps | Freight Agent |
| Charles Dorety | Oklahoma Townsman |
| Robert Dudley | Pete Norris - Juror |
| Billy Engle | |
| Tom Fadden | Townsman |
| James Flavin | Annabella's Brother |
| William Gould | Deputy on Train |
| George Guhl | Deputy in Baggage Car |
| Lloyd Ingraham | Second Train Engineer |
| Joe King | Oklahoma Sheriff |
| Bob Kortman | Rigby Henchman |
| Ethan Laidlaw | Rigby Henchman |
| Tom London | Lyncher |
| Walter Long | Deputy on Train |
| Ian Maclaren | Crony #2 |
| Lafe McKee | Doctor |
| Charles McMurphy | Deputy Sheriff |
| Dorothy Moore | Girl |
| James C. Morton | Ed Pickett - Juror |
| Charles Murphy | Tim |
| Eddie Parker | Mason - Rigby Henchman |
| James Pierce | Deputy Sheriff |
| Russ Powell | First Train Engineer |
| Bob Reeves | Henchman |
| Henry Roquemore | Jim Osborne - Juror |
| Don Rowan | Annabella's Brother |
| Forrest Taylor | The Bailiff |
| Cyril Thornton | First Cronie |
| Pat West | Pete - Restaurant Counterman |
| Duke York |
Genres
Western
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | When the Daltons Rode |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 23 agosto 1940 |
| Writer | Harold Shumate, Emmett Dalton, Jack Jungmeyer |
| Editing | Edward Curtiss |
| Cinematography | Hal Mohr |
| Assistant directors | Vernon Keays, George Marshall |
| Camera operators | Hal Mohr |
| Additional photography | Hal Mohr |
| Production design | Jack Otterson, Russell A. Gausman |
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| Art direction | Jack Otterson, Russell A. Gausman |
| Set decoration | Russell A. Gausman, Jack Otterson |
| Music | Frank Skinner |
| Sound | Frank Skinner |
| Costume design | Vera West |
| Makeup | Vera West |
| Hairstyling | Vera West |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Aug 23, 1940 / New York City, New York
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Sep 05, 1940 / Cuts were made to remove images showing horses falling into water from a height. (Rated A)
Sweden / Feb 01, 1941 / 15
Germany / Sep 12, 1952 / 16
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