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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

Edward HearnEdward Hearnas Jury ForemanHarry WoodsHarry Woodsas Man in Fight with SetonGeorge 'Gabby' HayesGeorge 'Gabby' Hayesas Andrew 'Doc' GrunchHerman HackHerman Hackas TownsmanEthan LaidlawEthan Laidlawas GuerrillaFerris TaylorFerris Tayloras BankerHenry WillsHenry Willsas GuerrillaBetty FarringtonBetty Farringtonas TownswomanGlenn StrangeGlenn Strangeas Tough Yankee #1Roy RogersRoy Rogersas Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloudEd BradyEd Bradyas JurorHorace B. CarpenterHorace B. Carpenteras TownsmanJohn DilsonJohn Dilsonas Town LeaderEdward EarleEdward Earleas Town LeaderYakima CanuttYakima Canuttas Townsman on BalconyNoble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissellas GuerrillaFrank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Tough Yankee #2Mike LallyMike Lallyas TownsmanJohn MertonJohn Mertonas Cantrell ManBob WoodwardBob Woodwardas YankeeWalter PidgeonWalter Pidgeonas William 'Will' CantrellHelen MacKellarHelen MacKellaras Mrs. HaleBudd BusterBudd Busteras TownsmanHoward HickmanHoward Hickmanas Southerner Orating for VotesJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Bob SetonPorter HallPorter Hallas Angus McCloudErnie AdamsErnie Adamsas TownsmanCactus MackCactus Mackas TownsmanJoe McGuinnJoe McGuinnas GuerrillaRay BennettRay Bennettas GuerrillaNelson McDowellNelson McDowellas FarmerMarjorie MainMarjorie Mainas Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. AdamsTrevor BardetteTrevor Bardetteas Mr. HaleRichard AlexanderRichard Alexanderas Phil - Guerrilla Guarding SetonAl TaylorAl Tayloras GuerrillaAl BridgeAl Bridgeas Slave TraderLloyd IngrahamLloyd Ingrahamas TownsmanTom LondonTom Londonas MessengerDick RichDick Richas Dental Patient #1Ethel WalesEthel Walesas TownswomanClaire TrevorClaire Trevoras Miss Mary McCloudJack RockwellJack Rockwellas Assassin of Angus McCloudClinton RosemondClinton Rosemondas Tom - McClouds' ServantMichael MillerMichael Milleras ChildRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Judge BucknerJoseph ForteJoseph Forteas TownsmanWalter LongWalter Longas TownsmanJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas DaveHal TaliaferroHal Taliaferroas Angry Townsman in BankHank BellHank Bellas TownsmanHarry CordingHarry Cordingas Angry Townsman in BankJack KirkJack Kirkas GuerrillaHarry StrangHarry Strangas Man About to Withdraw Money from BankStanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas ToughJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras BushroppEdmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Juror #3Bob SáenzBob Sáenzas Guerrilla