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Dark Command

Dark Command

Release: 1940-04-15·Runtime: 94m·★ 6.3
DramaRomanceWestern

When transplanted Texan Bob Seton arrives in Lawrence, Kansas he finds much to like about the place, especially Mary McCloud, daughter of the local banker. Politics is in the air however. It's just prior to the civil war and there is already a sharp division in the Territory as to whether it will remain slave-free. When he gets the opportunity to run for marshal, Seton finds himself running against the respected local schoolteacher, William Cantrell. Not is what it seems however. While acting as the upstanding citizen in public, Cantrell is dangerously ambitious and is prepared to do anything to make his mark, and his fortune, on the Territory. When he loses the race for marshal, he forms a group of raiders who run guns into the territory and rob and terrorize settlers throughout the territory. Eventually donning Confederate uniforms, it is left to Seton and the good citizens of Lawrence to face Cantrell and his raiders in one final clash.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Republic Pictures

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Cast

Bob SáenzBob Sáenzas GuerrillaHorace B. CarpenterHorace B. Carpenteras TownsmanHoward HickmanHoward Hickmanas Southerner Orating for VotesJack RockwellJack Rockwellas Assassin of Angus McCloudHarry StrangHarry Strangas Man About to Withdraw Money from BankHal TaliaferroHal Taliaferroas Angry Townsman in BankEd BradyEd Bradyas JurorWalter LongWalter Longas TownsmanCactus MackCactus Mackas TownsmanStanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas ToughHarry WoodsHarry Woodsas Man in Fight with SetonJohn DilsonJohn Dilsonas Town LeaderPorter HallPorter Hallas Angus McCloudMarjorie MainMarjorie Mainas Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. AdamsJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras BushroppRay BennettRay Bennettas GuerrillaJoe McGuinnJoe McGuinnas GuerrillaClaire TrevorClaire Trevoras Miss Mary McCloudAl BridgeAl Bridgeas Slave TraderJack KirkJack Kirkas GuerrillaClinton RosemondClinton Rosemondas Tom - McClouds' ServantJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Bob SetonLloyd IngrahamLloyd Ingrahamas TownsmanJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas DaveRichard AlexanderRichard Alexanderas Phil - Guerrilla Guarding SetonTom LondonTom Londonas MessengerNelson McDowellNelson McDowellas FarmerHank BellHank Bellas TownsmanEdward HearnEdward Hearnas Jury ForemanWalter PidgeonWalter Pidgeonas William 'Will' CantrellFrank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Tough Yankee #2Ferris TaylorFerris Tayloras BankerBudd BusterBudd Busteras TownsmanBetty FarringtonBetty Farringtonas TownswomanDick RichDick Richas Dental Patient #1Edward EarleEdward Earleas Town LeaderJohn MertonJohn Mertonas Cantrell ManMike LallyMike Lallyas TownsmanNoble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissellas GuerrillaHelen MacKellarHelen MacKellaras Mrs. HaleTrevor BardetteTrevor Bardetteas Mr. HaleHarry CordingHarry Cordingas Angry Townsman in BankGeorge 'Gabby' HayesGeorge 'Gabby' Hayesas Andrew 'Doc' GrunchEdmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Juror #3Glenn StrangeGlenn Strangeas Tough Yankee #1Al TaylorAl Tayloras GuerrillaBob WoodwardBob Woodwardas YankeeMichael MillerMichael Milleras ChildJoseph ForteJoseph Forteas TownsmanHerman HackHerman Hackas TownsmanEthel WalesEthel Walesas TownswomanHenry WillsHenry Willsas GuerrillaRoy RogersRoy Rogersas Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloudErnie AdamsErnie Adamsas TownsmanEthan LaidlawEthan Laidlawas GuerrillaRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Judge BucknerYakima CanuttYakima Canuttas Townsman on Balcony