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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

Porter HallPorter Hallas Angus McCloudStanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas ToughBudd BusterBudd Busteras TownsmanYakima CanuttYakima Canuttas Townsman on BalconyHarry StrangHarry Strangas Man About to Withdraw Money from BankGeorge 'Gabby' HayesGeorge 'Gabby' Hayesas Andrew 'Doc' GrunchRay BennettRay Bennettas GuerrillaNoble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissellas GuerrillaJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Bob SetonErnie AdamsErnie Adamsas TownsmanHorace B. CarpenterHorace B. Carpenteras TownsmanJoseph ForteJoseph Forteas TownsmanDick RichDick Richas Dental Patient #1Jack RockwellJack Rockwellas Assassin of Angus McCloudClaire TrevorClaire Trevoras Miss Mary McCloudMarjorie MainMarjorie Mainas Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. AdamsHelen MacKellarHelen MacKellaras Mrs. HaleLloyd IngrahamLloyd Ingrahamas TownsmanHank BellHank Bellas TownsmanHoward HickmanHoward Hickmanas Southerner Orating for VotesFerris TaylorFerris Tayloras BankerHarry WoodsHarry Woodsas Man in Fight with SetonHerman HackHerman Hackas TownsmanFrank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Tough Yankee #2Walter PidgeonWalter Pidgeonas William 'Will' CantrellNelson McDowellNelson McDowellas FarmerRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Judge BucknerJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras BushroppEdward EarleEdward Earleas Town LeaderJack KirkJack Kirkas GuerrillaEthan LaidlawEthan Laidlawas GuerrillaWalter LongWalter Longas TownsmanJohn MertonJohn Mertonas Cantrell ManEd BradyEd Bradyas JurorEdmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Juror #3Mike LallyMike Lallyas TownsmanHal TaliaferroHal Taliaferroas Angry Townsman in BankHenry WillsHenry Willsas GuerrillaJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas DaveHarry CordingHarry Cordingas Angry Townsman in BankEdward HearnEdward Hearnas Jury ForemanCactus MackCactus Mackas TownsmanClinton RosemondClinton Rosemondas Tom - McClouds' ServantAl TaylorAl Tayloras GuerrillaEthel WalesEthel Walesas TownswomanJoe McGuinnJoe McGuinnas GuerrillaGlenn StrangeGlenn Strangeas Tough Yankee #1Bob WoodwardBob Woodwardas YankeeMichael MillerMichael Milleras ChildTrevor BardetteTrevor Bardetteas Mr. HaleTom LondonTom Londonas MessengerRichard AlexanderRichard Alexanderas Phil - Guerrilla Guarding SetonRoy RogersRoy Rogersas Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloudAl BridgeAl Bridgeas Slave TraderJohn DilsonJohn Dilsonas Town LeaderBetty FarringtonBetty Farringtonas TownswomanBob SáenzBob Sáenzas Guerrilla