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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

Porter HallPorter Hallas Angus McCloudNelson McDowellNelson McDowellas FarmerHarry CordingHarry Cordingas Angry Townsman in BankJohn DilsonJohn Dilsonas Town LeaderJack KirkJack Kirkas GuerrillaJack RockwellJack Rockwellas Assassin of Angus McCloudHenry WillsHenry Willsas GuerrillaMarjorie MainMarjorie Mainas Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. AdamsAl BridgeAl Bridgeas Slave TraderEthan LaidlawEthan Laidlawas GuerrillaWalter LongWalter Longas TownsmanBudd BusterBudd Busteras TownsmanHorace B. CarpenterHorace B. Carpenteras TownsmanMichael MillerMichael Milleras ChildRoy RogersRoy Rogersas Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloudHelen MacKellarHelen MacKellaras Mrs. HaleHoward HickmanHoward Hickmanas Southerner Orating for VotesBob SáenzBob Sáenzas GuerrillaTrevor BardetteTrevor Bardetteas Mr. HaleStanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas ToughBetty FarringtonBetty Farringtonas TownswomanBob WoodwardBob Woodwardas YankeeJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Bob SetonNoble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissellas GuerrillaEdward EarleEdward Earleas Town LeaderRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Judge BucknerJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras BushroppHank BellHank Bellas TownsmanTom LondonTom Londonas MessengerHarry WoodsHarry Woodsas Man in Fight with SetonErnie AdamsErnie Adamsas TownsmanRichard AlexanderRichard Alexanderas Phil - Guerrilla Guarding SetonEdward HearnEdward Hearnas Jury ForemanClinton RosemondClinton Rosemondas Tom - McClouds' ServantEthel WalesEthel Walesas TownswomanGeorge 'Gabby' HayesGeorge 'Gabby' Hayesas Andrew 'Doc' GrunchHerman HackHerman Hackas TownsmanHal TaliaferroHal Taliaferroas Angry Townsman in BankWalter PidgeonWalter Pidgeonas William 'Will' CantrellJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas DaveFrank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Tough Yankee #2Cactus MackCactus Mackas TownsmanEd BradyEd Bradyas JurorJoe McGuinnJoe McGuinnas GuerrillaJohn MertonJohn Mertonas Cantrell ManDick RichDick Richas Dental Patient #1Joseph ForteJoseph Forteas TownsmanGlenn StrangeGlenn Strangeas Tough Yankee #1Ferris TaylorFerris Tayloras BankerClaire TrevorClaire Trevoras Miss Mary McCloudRay BennettRay Bennettas GuerrillaYakima CanuttYakima Canuttas Townsman on BalconyEdmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Juror #3Lloyd IngrahamLloyd Ingrahamas TownsmanMike LallyMike Lallyas TownsmanHarry StrangHarry Strangas Man About to Withdraw Money from BankAl TaylorAl Tayloras Guerrilla