Dakota Lil is a 1950 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Maurice Geraghty.

The film stars George Montgomery, Rod Cameron, Marie Windsor, John Emery, Wallace Ford and Jack Lambert.

[1][2][3] Secret Service agent Tom Horn (George Montgomery) is dispatched to the West to apprehend a gang of counterfeiters.

Horn begins his mission by gaining the trust of dance-hall girl Dakota Lil (Windsor), who is one of the gang's leaders.

When Dakota Lil discovers Horn's true identity as a federal agent, she initially contemplates killing him but ultimately decides to assist him due to her romantic feelings for him.