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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

Howard HickmanHoward Hickmanas Southerner Orating for VotesEthan LaidlawEthan Laidlawas GuerrillaHank BellHank Bellas TownsmanYakima CanuttYakima Canuttas Townsman on BalconyMike LallyMike Lallyas TownsmanTom LondonTom Londonas MessengerRay BennettRay Bennettas GuerrillaStanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas ToughEdmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Juror #3Edward EarleEdward Earleas Town LeaderFrank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Tough Yankee #2Herman HackHerman Hackas TownsmanRichard AlexanderRichard Alexanderas Phil - Guerrilla Guarding SetonHarry CordingHarry Cordingas Angry Townsman in BankFerris TaylorFerris Tayloras BankerPorter HallPorter Hallas Angus McCloudMarjorie MainMarjorie Mainas Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. AdamsBetty FarringtonBetty Farringtonas TownswomanRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Judge BucknerBob SáenzBob Sáenzas GuerrillaHarry WoodsHarry Woodsas Man in Fight with SetonMichael MillerMichael Milleras ChildRoy RogersRoy Rogersas Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloudCactus MackCactus Mackas TownsmanJack RockwellJack Rockwellas Assassin of Angus McCloudLloyd IngrahamLloyd Ingrahamas TownsmanJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras BushroppJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas DaveJohn MertonJohn Mertonas Cantrell ManWalter PidgeonWalter Pidgeonas William 'Will' CantrellNoble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissellas GuerrillaJoseph ForteJoseph Forteas TownsmanEdward HearnEdward Hearnas Jury ForemanJack KirkJack Kirkas GuerrillaClinton RosemondClinton Rosemondas Tom - McClouds' ServantGeorge 'Gabby' HayesGeorge 'Gabby' Hayesas Andrew 'Doc' GrunchAl BridgeAl Bridgeas Slave TraderHal TaliaferroHal Taliaferroas Angry Townsman in BankBob WoodwardBob Woodwardas YankeeErnie AdamsErnie Adamsas TownsmanEd BradyEd Bradyas JurorJoe McGuinnJoe McGuinnas GuerrillaGlenn StrangeGlenn Strangeas Tough Yankee #1Ethel WalesEthel Walesas TownswomanHelen MacKellarHelen MacKellaras Mrs. HaleNelson McDowellNelson McDowellas FarmerJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Bob SetonDick RichDick Richas Dental Patient #1Henry WillsHenry Willsas GuerrillaTrevor BardetteTrevor Bardetteas Mr. HaleHorace B. CarpenterHorace B. Carpenteras TownsmanJohn DilsonJohn Dilsonas Town LeaderWalter LongWalter Longas TownsmanHarry StrangHarry Strangas Man About to Withdraw Money from BankAl TaylorAl Tayloras GuerrillaClaire TrevorClaire Trevoras Miss Mary McCloudBudd BusterBudd Busteras Townsman