Joe Dakota (1957)

Storyline:

Joe Dakota 1957 In the sparsely populated town of Arborville, California, rides a lone stranger His name is Joe Dakota and hes looking for an old friend whom he calls The Old Indian The townsfolk claim the Old Indian had packed up and left town but Joe doubts it Heading for the old mans farm Joe notices a group of men working on a new oil rig dug right on The Old Indians property When Joe starts asking questions about his old friend,the men either clam up or state that the old Indian has sold his land and left town However,Joe Dakota knew his friend well and is sure that his friend wouldnt have sold his land Joe decides to stick around and investigate further, despite protests from the townsfolk who want to see the back of Joe Amid threats,intimidation and lies Joe makes one new friend, Miss Jody Weaver, who is willing to shed some light on The Old Indians fate Nevertheless, town baddie Cal Moore, who claims to have purchased The Old Indians land, is stirring the townsfolk against Joe Dakota