Dakota is a 1945 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane, and starring John Wayne.

[1] The supporting cast features Walter Brennan, Ward Bond, and Mike Mazurki.

In a desperate attempt to get back their money, Devlin enters into a heated range battle against the outlaws led by Bender.

Bender steals their money & uses it to attempt to buy the properties of the landowners in Fargo, Dakota.

So he offers to buy the land contracts with the threat that he can ask Sandi's father to pass through another town which will mean Bender's purchase will be useless.