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Dark Command

Dark Command

Release: 1940-04-15·Runtime: 94m·★ 6.4
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

Ray BennettRay Bennettas GuerrillaGeorge 'Gabby' HayesGeorge 'Gabby' Hayesas Andrew 'Doc' GrunchBetty FarringtonBetty Farringtonas TownswomanHank BellHank Bellas TownsmanNelson McDowellNelson McDowellas FarmerMarjorie MainMarjorie Mainas Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. AdamsFrank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Tough Yankee #2Ethan LaidlawEthan Laidlawas GuerrillaHarry WoodsHarry Woodsas Man in Fight with SetonTrevor BardetteTrevor Bardetteas Mr. HaleGlenn StrangeGlenn Strangeas Tough Yankee #1Henry WillsHenry Willsas GuerrillaYakima CanuttYakima Canuttas Townsman on BalconyLloyd IngrahamLloyd Ingrahamas TownsmanBob SáenzBob Sáenzas GuerrillaBob WoodwardBob Woodwardas YankeeHelen MacKellarHelen MacKellaras Mrs. HaleJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas DaveErnie AdamsErnie Adamsas TownsmanAl BridgeAl Bridgeas Slave TraderHorace B. CarpenterHorace B. Carpenteras TownsmanClinton RosemondClinton Rosemondas Tom - McClouds' ServantRichard AlexanderRichard Alexanderas Phil - Guerrilla Guarding SetonJohn DilsonJohn Dilsonas Town LeaderEdward HearnEdward Hearnas Jury ForemanJoe McGuinnJoe McGuinnas GuerrillaDick RichDick Richas Dental Patient #1Al TaylorAl Tayloras GuerrillaFerris TaylorFerris Tayloras BankerPorter HallPorter Hallas Angus McCloudEd BradyEd Bradyas JurorEdward EarleEdward Earleas Town LeaderHerman HackHerman Hackas TownsmanEthel WalesEthel Walesas TownswomanRoy RogersRoy Rogersas Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloudHarry CordingHarry Cordingas Angry Townsman in BankJoseph ForteJoseph Forteas TownsmanJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Bob SetonRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Judge BucknerStanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas ToughNoble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissellas GuerrillaHoward HickmanHoward Hickmanas Southerner Orating for VotesMike LallyMike Lallyas TownsmanHarry StrangHarry Strangas Man About to Withdraw Money from BankWalter PidgeonWalter Pidgeonas William 'Will' CantrellJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras BushroppTom LondonTom Londonas MessengerCactus MackCactus Mackas TownsmanJack RockwellJack Rockwellas Assassin of Angus McCloudClaire TrevorClaire Trevoras Miss Mary McCloudWalter LongWalter Longas TownsmanJohn MertonJohn Mertonas Cantrell ManHal TaliaferroHal Taliaferroas Angry Townsman in BankMichael MillerMichael Milleras ChildBudd BusterBudd Busteras TownsmanEdmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Juror #3Jack KirkJack Kirkas Guerrilla