scenarist frederick fox sometimes memorable dialogue and a study cast of old pro can not save this lukewarm western about white pin down in the desert by a band of bloodthirsty cheyenne indian . other than his occasionally catchy dialogue and you would not find any surprise in fox screenplay about this run in between white and indian . the character in dakota incident generate only minor interest and certainly not enough to make them stand out as much a some of fox choice dialogue . unfortunately and good dialogue be fox only contribution because this conventional little sagebrusher withers with a lackluster end that contradict it previous 80 minute . the end be as contrive a they come and lack credibility . most of the character be sympathetic and but some just plain lack common sense . dale robertson be appropriately tough and leathery a outlaw john banner and one of three bank robber who have to shoot it out with his low down and no account partner . veteran western character actor john doucette ( rick largo ) fare the best of the badmen and while skip homeier and waste in an inconsequential role a banner brother frank banner and late dy from an indian arrow . doucette try to gun down banner at the outset of in the action and but our left hand gun tot hero fake his own death and track down largo down later and slap leather with him in a town call christian flat . naturally and largo bite the dust this time and but banner make an interesting discovery . one of the passenger on a stagecoach from christian flat to laramie turn out to be none other than the bank teller from whom he steal the money . not only be john carter ( john lund ) on a quest himself to find banner and but also he want to clear his own good name with the bank that have issue wanted poster for his arrest . evidently and the authority have mistake and enlarge carter role in the robbery . carter be prepared to take banner to laramie and turn him over to the law and but banner have other idea about laramie . banner idea change when he cross path with amy clarke ( former twentieth century fox beauty linda darnell ) who wear a bright red dress and still pack quite a bosom . a everybody else here have mention in their review and republic studio truecolor bring out the red in everything and from darnell fetch outfit to the blood spill on the ground . the problem with director lewis foster handling of this run of the mill oater be that everything bog down after the stagecoach lose a wheel and our hero hole up in a dry wash to defend themselves against the cheyenne . the good guy and the cheyenne eventually run out of ammunition and but dakota incident never run out of clichés . ward bond have several interesting moment a a politically correct politician who defend the way of the redskin . by the time that this 88 minute dust raiser concludes and you will feel like you have be trap in a gulch and menace by maraud cheyenne yourself .