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Dark Command

Dark Command

Release: 1940-04-15 ·Runtime: 94m ·★ 6.3
Drama Romance Western

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

Clinton Rosemond Clinton Rosemond as Tom - McClouds' Servant Frank Hagney Frank Hagney as Tough Yankee #2 Nelson McDowell Nelson McDowell as Farmer Joe McGuinn Joe McGuinn as Guerrilla Helen MacKellar Helen MacKellar as Mrs. Hale Ed Brady Ed Brady as Juror Budd Buster Budd Buster as Townsman John Dilson John Dilson as Town Leader John Wayne John Wayne as Bob Seton Marjorie Main Marjorie Main as Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. Adams Joe Sawyer Joe Sawyer as Bushropp Stanley Blystone Stanley Blystone as Tough Edmund Cobb Edmund Cobb as Juror #3 John Merton John Merton as Cantrell Man Lloyd Ingraham Lloyd Ingraham as Townsman Tom London Tom London as Messenger Ethel Wales Ethel Wales as Townswoman Dick Rich Dick Rich as Dental Patient #1 Bob Sáenz Bob Sáenz as Guerrilla Ferris Taylor Ferris Taylor as Banker Raymond Walburn Raymond Walburn as Judge Buckner Jack Kirk Jack Kirk as Guerrilla Ethan Laidlaw Ethan Laidlaw as Guerrilla Jack Rockwell Jack Rockwell as Assassin of Angus McCloud Hal Taliaferro Hal Taliaferro as Angry Townsman in Bank Walter Pidgeon Walter Pidgeon as William 'Will' Cantrell Ernie Adams Ernie Adams as Townsman Noble 'Kid' Chissell Noble 'Kid' Chissell as Guerrilla Trevor Bardette Trevor Bardette as Mr. Hale Mike Lally Mike Lally as Townsman Ray Bennett Ray Bennett as Guerrilla Al Bridge Al Bridge as Slave Trader Herman Hack Herman Hack as Townsman Harry Woods Harry Woods as Man in Fight with Seton Howard Hickman Howard Hickman as Southerner Orating for Votes J. Farrell MacDonald J. Farrell MacDonald as Dave Hank Bell Hank Bell as Townsman Tex Cooper Tex Cooper as Townsman Edward Hearn Edward Hearn as Jury Foreman Cactus Mack Cactus Mack as Townsman Claire Trevor Claire Trevor as Miss Mary McCloud George 'Gabby' Hayes George 'Gabby' Hayes as Andrew 'Doc' Grunch Glenn Strange Glenn Strange as Tough Yankee #1 Richard Alexander Richard Alexander as Phil - Guerrilla Guarding Seton Joseph Forte Joseph Forte as Townsman Walter Long Walter Long as Townsman Roy Rogers Roy Rogers as Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloud Horace B. Carpenter Horace B. Carpenter as Townsman Henry Wills Henry Wills as Guerrilla Harry Strang Harry Strang as Man About to Withdraw Money from Bank Al Taylor Al Taylor as Guerrilla Bob Woodward Bob Woodward as Yankee Michael Miller Michael Miller as Child Porter Hall Porter Hall as Angus McCloud Yakima Canutt Yakima Canutt as Townsman on Balcony Harry Cording Harry Cording as Angry Townsman in Bank Edward Earle Edward Earle as Town Leader