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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

Roy RogersRoy Rogersas Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloudEdmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Juror #3John DilsonJohn Dilsonas Town LeaderHoward HickmanHoward Hickmanas Southerner Orating for VotesJohn MertonJohn Mertonas Cantrell ManJack RockwellJack Rockwellas Assassin of Angus McCloudHarry WoodsHarry Woodsas Man in Fight with SetonMarjorie MainMarjorie Mainas Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. AdamsEthan LaidlawEthan Laidlawas GuerrillaBudd BusterBudd Busteras TownsmanHerman HackHerman Hackas TownsmanEdward HearnEdward Hearnas Jury ForemanWalter PidgeonWalter Pidgeonas William 'Will' CantrellGeorge 'Gabby' HayesGeorge 'Gabby' Hayesas Andrew 'Doc' GrunchJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Bob SetonNoble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissellas GuerrillaCactus MackCactus Mackas TownsmanJoe McGuinnJoe McGuinnas GuerrillaAl TaylorAl Tayloras GuerrillaBob WoodwardBob Woodwardas YankeeErnie AdamsErnie Adamsas TownsmanJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas DaveRichard AlexanderRichard Alexanderas Phil - Guerrilla Guarding SetonNelson McDowellNelson McDowellas FarmerHenry WillsHenry Willsas GuerrillaEd BradyEd Bradyas JurorJack KirkJack Kirkas GuerrillaJoseph ForteJoseph Forteas TownsmanFrank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Tough Yankee #2Mike LallyMike Lallyas TownsmanHorace B. CarpenterHorace B. Carpenteras TownsmanClaire TrevorClaire Trevoras Miss Mary McCloudRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Judge BucknerHank BellHank Bellas TownsmanYakima CanuttYakima Canuttas Townsman on BalconyGlenn StrangeGlenn Strangeas Tough Yankee #1Porter HallPorter Hallas Angus McCloudRay BennettRay Bennettas GuerrillaHarry CordingHarry Cordingas Angry Townsman in BankBetty FarringtonBetty Farringtonas TownswomanClinton RosemondClinton Rosemondas Tom - McClouds' ServantMichael MillerMichael Milleras ChildAl BridgeAl Bridgeas Slave TraderWalter LongWalter Longas TownsmanDick RichDick Richas Dental Patient #1Bob SáenzBob Sáenzas GuerrillaJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras BushroppLloyd IngrahamLloyd Ingrahamas TownsmanHal TaliaferroHal Taliaferroas Angry Townsman in BankFerris TaylorFerris Tayloras BankerHelen MacKellarHelen MacKellaras Mrs. HaleTrevor BardetteTrevor Bardetteas Mr. HaleEdward EarleEdward Earleas Town LeaderEthel WalesEthel Walesas TownswomanStanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas ToughTom LondonTom Londonas MessengerHarry StrangHarry Strangas Man About to Withdraw Money from Bank