In 1871, professional gambler John Devlin elopes with Sandra "Sandy" Poli, daughter of Marko Poli, an immigrant who has risen to railroad tycoon. Sandy, knowing that the railroad is to be extended into Dakota, plans to use their $20,000 nest egg to buy land options to sell to the railroad at a profit. On the stage trip to Ft. Abercrombie, their fellow passengers are Jim Bender and Bigtree Collins, who practically own the town of Fargo and Devlin is aware that they are prepared to protect the little empire... trying to drive out the farmers by burning their property, destroying their wheat, and blaming the devastation on the Indians. Continuing their journey north on the river aboard the "River Bird', Sandy and John meet Captain Bounce, an irascible old seafarer. Two of Bendender's henchmen, Slagin and Carp, board the boat and relieve John of his $20,000 at gunpoint. Captain Bounce, chasing the robber's dinghy..
as John Devlin
as Sandy Poli
as Bounce of the Riverbird
as Jim Bender
as Jersey Thomas
as Marko Poli
as Bigtree Collins
as Mrs. Stowe
as Carp
as Slagin
as Lieutenant
as Devlin's Driver
as Wexton Geary
as Anson Stowe
as Colonel Wordin
as Little Boy
as Captain Spotts
as Stagecoach Driver
as Mrs. Plummer
as Suade
as Mr. Plummer
as Dr. Judson
as Wahtonka
as Poli's Driver
as Henchman (uncredited)
as Bouncer (uncredited)
as Entertainer (uncredited)
as Roughneck in Saloon (uncredited)
as Entertainer (uncredited)
as Nicodemus
