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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

Hal TaliaferroHal Taliaferroas Angry Townsman in BankRoy RogersRoy Rogersas Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloudEdmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Juror #3Harry StrangHarry Strangas Man About to Withdraw Money from BankAl TaylorAl Tayloras GuerrillaMarjorie MainMarjorie Mainas Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. AdamsTom LondonTom Londonas MessengerErnie AdamsErnie Adamsas TownsmanTrevor BardetteTrevor Bardetteas Mr. HaleLloyd IngrahamLloyd Ingrahamas TownsmanMike LallyMike Lallyas TownsmanStanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas ToughNelson McDowellNelson McDowellas FarmerFerris TaylorFerris Tayloras BankerJoe McGuinnJoe McGuinnas GuerrillaHelen MacKellarHelen MacKellaras Mrs. HaleDick RichDick Richas Dental Patient #1Henry WillsHenry Willsas GuerrillaRay BennettRay Bennettas GuerrillaYakima CanuttYakima Canuttas Townsman on BalconyHarry CordingHarry Cordingas Angry Townsman in BankEdward EarleEdward Earleas Town LeaderBob WoodwardBob Woodwardas YankeeJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas DaveClinton RosemondClinton Rosemondas Tom - McClouds' ServantHoward HickmanHoward Hickmanas Southerner Orating for VotesBudd BusterBudd Busteras TownsmanNoble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissellas GuerrillaJohn MertonJohn Mertonas Cantrell ManJack RockwellJack Rockwellas Assassin of Angus McCloudRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Judge BucknerEd BradyEd Bradyas JurorBob SáenzBob Sáenzas GuerrillaClaire TrevorClaire Trevoras Miss Mary McCloudWalter PidgeonWalter Pidgeonas William 'Will' CantrellRichard AlexanderRichard Alexanderas Phil - Guerrilla Guarding SetonEdward HearnEdward Hearnas Jury ForemanJack KirkJack Kirkas GuerrillaJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Bob SetonPorter HallPorter Hallas Angus McCloudJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras BushroppJohn DilsonJohn Dilsonas Town LeaderFrank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Tough Yankee #2George 'Gabby' HayesGeorge 'Gabby' Hayesas Andrew 'Doc' GrunchHank BellHank Bellas TownsmanBetty FarringtonBetty Farringtonas TownswomanGlenn StrangeGlenn Strangeas Tough Yankee #1Ethel WalesEthel Walesas TownswomanHarry WoodsHarry Woodsas Man in Fight with SetonMichael MillerMichael Milleras ChildAl BridgeAl Bridgeas Slave TraderHerman HackHerman Hackas TownsmanEthan LaidlawEthan Laidlawas GuerrillaHorace B. CarpenterHorace B. Carpenteras TownsmanJoseph ForteJoseph Forteas TownsmanWalter LongWalter Longas TownsmanCactus MackCactus Mackas Townsman