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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

Richard AlexanderRichard Alexanderas Phil - Guerrilla Guarding SetonEd BradyEd Bradyas JurorBudd BusterBudd Busteras TownsmanJohn DilsonJohn Dilsonas Town LeaderNelson McDowellNelson McDowellas FarmerJack RockwellJack Rockwellas Assassin of Angus McCloudJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Bob SetonAl BridgeAl Bridgeas Slave TraderJohn MertonJohn Mertonas Cantrell ManJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas DaveClinton RosemondClinton Rosemondas Tom - McClouds' ServantGlenn StrangeGlenn Strangeas Tough Yankee #1Ethel WalesEthel Walesas TownswomanErnie AdamsErnie Adamsas TownsmanJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras BushroppHelen MacKellarHelen MacKellaras Mrs. HaleTrevor BardetteTrevor Bardetteas Mr. HaleHerman HackHerman Hackas TownsmanBetty FarringtonBetty Farringtonas TownswomanJoseph ForteJoseph Forteas TownsmanDick RichDick Richas Dental Patient #1Bob SáenzBob Sáenzas GuerrillaHenry WillsHenry Willsas GuerrillaHarry WoodsHarry Woodsas Man in Fight with SetonBob WoodwardBob Woodwardas YankeeMichael MillerMichael Milleras ChildHank BellHank Bellas TownsmanNoble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissellas GuerrillaMarjorie MainMarjorie Mainas Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. AdamsMike LallyMike Lallyas TownsmanClaire TrevorClaire Trevoras Miss Mary McCloudJack KirkJack Kirkas GuerrillaCactus MackCactus Mackas TownsmanHoward HickmanHoward Hickmanas Southerner Orating for VotesEthan LaidlawEthan Laidlawas GuerrillaTom LondonTom Londonas MessengerHal TaliaferroHal Taliaferroas Angry Townsman in BankGeorge 'Gabby' HayesGeorge 'Gabby' Hayesas Andrew 'Doc' GrunchRay BennettRay Bennettas GuerrillaEdmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Juror #3Frank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Tough Yankee #2Harry CordingHarry Cordingas Angry Townsman in BankJoe McGuinnJoe McGuinnas GuerrillaFerris TaylorFerris Tayloras BankerPorter HallPorter Hallas Angus McCloudHorace B. CarpenterHorace B. Carpenteras TownsmanWalter LongWalter Longas TownsmanHarry StrangHarry Strangas Man About to Withdraw Money from BankYakima CanuttYakima Canuttas Townsman on BalconyLloyd IngrahamLloyd Ingrahamas TownsmanRoy RogersRoy Rogersas Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloudEdward HearnEdward Hearnas Jury ForemanAl TaylorAl Tayloras GuerrillaWalter PidgeonWalter Pidgeonas William 'Will' CantrellRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Judge BucknerStanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas ToughEdward EarleEdward Earleas Town Leader