The Dalton Girls

The Dalton Girls

Year: 1957

Runtime: 77 mins

Language: English

Director: Reginald Le Borg

WesternDramaCrimeRomanceAction

THE MADE MEN CRAWL BEFORE THEIR GUNS BY DAY…AND SNARED THEM IN THEIR LOVE TRAPS AT NIGHT! Female relatives of the infamous Dalton gang carry on the family tradition.

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1

Dalton brothers killed; viewing fee set

Two men on horseback are killed while fleeing a posse, ending in tragedy on the open range. The town undertaker, Slidell, posts a twenty-five cent fee to view the Dalton brothers’ remains, turning their deaths into a public spectacle.

open range
2

Parsh requests identification of the bodies

Parsh, a private agency detective, approaches Slidell to identify the remains. Slidell insists on the viewing fee and taunts him for years of pursuit.

Slidell's viewing room
3

Holly kills Slidell during confrontation

Two young women arrive; Parsh offers condolences but Holly rebuffs him. Slidell accosts Holly, but she resists and kills him in the struggle. Holly and Rose flee the scene.

Slidell's viewing room
4

Six years later: sisters plan a new robbery

In Eastern Colorado, Holly and Rose reunite with their sisters Columbine and Marigold to plan a stagecoach robbery using subterfuge. Columbine is drawn to a gambler, Illinois Grey, foreshadowing future trouble. The plan centers on disguising their appearance to board the coach.

Six years later Eastern Colorado
5

Stagecoach robbery begins; Grey's watch demand; payroll missing

During the robbery, two sisters ride as passengers while Columbine interacts with Grey. Grey demands that Columbine take his pocket watch as part of the loot. Rose shoots two men who try to draw their weapons, and the payroll is not found in the strongbox.

during the robbery on the stagecoach
6

Sisters retreat to shack; payroll mystery; man at barn

The sisters escape to their shack but discover the payroll is missing, triggering a fresh confrontation. Marigold meets a young man at the barn; he asks her to marry him but flees when he learns they are Daltons; they tie him up before continuing their escape.

the sisters' shack; the barn
7

Grey's evasiveness as witness; Parsh pursues

Back in town, Grey remains evasive when questioned about the robbery, claiming not to know the Dalton sisters and insinuating the robbers were impersonators. Parsh presses on, determined to capture the sisters after a string of crimes.

the town
8

Campfire song; Dry Creek doorway planned

Around a campfire, Rose sings that her gun is more dependable than any man. They discuss future robberies and Columbine suggests heading to Dry Creek, without revealing Grey's intended destination.

camp or campfire
9

Dry Creek bank robbery begins; Grey's interference

In Dry Creek, Grey demands payment from banker Sewell, who begs off until the evening. The sisters infiltrate the bank; Grey recognizes Columbine and tries to accompany her, inadvertently interfering in the robbery.

evening Dry Creek bank
10

Sewell killed; Grey shot but survives thanks to pocket watch

Rose shoots Sewell when the banker reaches for a pistol, and Grey is shot, becoming the robbery's lone witness. Rose's shot strikes his pocket watch, leaving Grey alive but unseen by the others. The sisters remain unaware that Grey survived.

during the robbery Dry Creek bank
11

Posse chase; internal strife among sisters

The sisters evade a posse but immediately quarrel, with Columbine accusing Holly and Rose of unnecessary violence. Marigold pleads for peace and even hints at self-harm to ease the tension.

on the road/back at their hideout
12

Grey reaches Tombstone; Parsh closes in

Grey tracks the sisters to Tombstone as Parsh tightens his pursuit. A local lawman informs Grey that a big poker game is taking place that night in a private hotel room.

Tombstone
13

Tombstone: Grey pressures dance hall girls

Grey renews his contact with the lawman and pressures him regarding the sisters’ loot. Holly and Rose work as dance hall girls in town, and Grey demands the money, insisting they bring it that evening.

evening Tombstone
14

Final plan to raid the hotel; Parsh arrives

The sisters prepare to infiltrate the private poker game room, while Parsh arrives in Tombstone to oversee the operation.

evening private hotel room, Tombstone
15

Climax: deaths, surrender, and escort to jail

During the final confrontation, Marigold is killed by Parsh, and Rose dies in a gunfight with townsmen. Holly is wounded, and the sisters surrender, being taken to jail as Parsh escorts Holly and Grey carries Columbine.

night Tombstone

Last Updated: October 09, 2025 at 11:06

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