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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

Tom LondonTom Londonas MessengerJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Bob SetonWalter PidgeonWalter Pidgeonas William 'Will' CantrellHank BellHank Bellas TownsmanNoble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissellas GuerrillaAl TaylorAl Tayloras GuerrillaMarjorie MainMarjorie Mainas Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. AdamsJack RockwellJack Rockwellas Assassin of Angus McCloudEthel WalesEthel Walesas TownswomanBob WoodwardBob Woodwardas YankeeErnie AdamsErnie Adamsas TownsmanStanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas ToughYakima CanuttYakima Canuttas Townsman on BalconyHarry CordingHarry Cordingas Angry Townsman in BankRay BennettRay Bennettas GuerrillaTex CooperTex Cooperas TownsmanEdward EarleEdward Earleas Town LeaderNelson McDowellNelson McDowellas FarmerDick RichDick Richas Dental Patient #1Michael MillerMichael Milleras ChildTrevor BardetteTrevor Bardetteas Mr. HaleBudd BusterBudd Busteras TownsmanFrank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Tough Yankee #2Howard HickmanHoward Hickmanas Southerner Orating for VotesJack KirkJack Kirkas GuerrillaGlenn StrangeGlenn Strangeas Tough Yankee #1Henry WillsHenry Willsas GuerrillaClaire TrevorClaire Trevoras Miss Mary McCloudAl BridgeAl Bridgeas Slave TraderFerris TaylorFerris Tayloras BankerHal TaliaferroHal Taliaferroas Angry Townsman in BankEthan LaidlawEthan Laidlawas GuerrillaRichard AlexanderRichard Alexanderas Phil - Guerrilla Guarding SetonHorace B. CarpenterHorace B. Carpenteras TownsmanRoy RogersRoy Rogersas Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloudHelen MacKellarHelen MacKellaras Mrs. HaleJoe McGuinnJoe McGuinnas GuerrillaGeorge 'Gabby' HayesGeorge 'Gabby' Hayesas Andrew 'Doc' GrunchEd BradyEd Bradyas JurorEdmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Juror #3John DilsonJohn Dilsonas Town LeaderWalter LongWalter Longas TownsmanClinton RosemondClinton Rosemondas Tom - McClouds' ServantBob SáenzBob Sáenzas GuerrillaHarry WoodsHarry Woodsas Man in Fight with SetonRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Judge BucknerJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras BushroppJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas DaveJoseph ForteJoseph Forteas TownsmanCactus MackCactus Mackas TownsmanHerman HackHerman Hackas TownsmanEdward HearnEdward Hearnas Jury ForemanLloyd IngrahamLloyd Ingrahamas TownsmanMike LallyMike Lallyas TownsmanJohn MertonJohn Mertonas Cantrell ManHarry StrangHarry Strangas Man About to Withdraw Money from BankPorter HallPorter Hallas Angus McCloud