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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

Lloyd IngrahamLloyd Ingrahamas TownsmanJack RockwellJack Rockwellas Assassin of Angus McCloudEdward HearnEdward Hearnas Jury ForemanCactus MackCactus Mackas TownsmanClinton RosemondClinton Rosemondas Tom - McClouds' ServantClaire TrevorClaire Trevoras Miss Mary McCloudWalter PidgeonWalter Pidgeonas William 'Will' CantrellJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras BushroppRichard AlexanderRichard Alexanderas Phil - Guerrilla Guarding SetonBudd BusterBudd Busteras TownsmanBob SáenzBob Sáenzas GuerrillaFerris TaylorFerris Tayloras BankerMichael MillerMichael Milleras ChildHoward HickmanHoward Hickmanas Southerner Orating for VotesHenry WillsHenry Willsas GuerrillaNelson McDowellNelson McDowellas FarmerMarjorie MainMarjorie Mainas Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. AdamsJohn DilsonJohn Dilsonas Town LeaderHerman HackHerman Hackas TownsmanFrank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Tough Yankee #2Dick RichDick Richas Dental Patient #1Helen MacKellarHelen MacKellaras Mrs. HaleJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas DaveHorace B. CarpenterHorace B. Carpenteras TownsmanHarry WoodsHarry Woodsas Man in Fight with SetonRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Judge BucknerAl BridgeAl Bridgeas Slave TraderPorter HallPorter Hallas Angus McCloudErnie AdamsErnie Adamsas TownsmanBetty FarringtonBetty Farringtonas TownswomanHal TaliaferroHal Taliaferroas Angry Townsman in BankAl TaylorAl Tayloras GuerrillaRoy RogersRoy Rogersas Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloudMike LallyMike Lallyas TownsmanBob WoodwardBob Woodwardas YankeeNoble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissellas GuerrillaGlenn StrangeGlenn Strangeas Tough Yankee #1Ethel WalesEthel Walesas TownswomanEdmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Juror #3Jack KirkJack Kirkas GuerrillaJohn MertonJohn Mertonas Cantrell ManTrevor BardetteTrevor Bardetteas Mr. HaleEdward EarleEdward Earleas Town LeaderEthan LaidlawEthan Laidlawas GuerrillaGeorge 'Gabby' HayesGeorge 'Gabby' Hayesas Andrew 'Doc' GrunchHarry CordingHarry Cordingas Angry Townsman in BankJoseph ForteJoseph Forteas TownsmanTom LondonTom Londonas MessengerHank BellHank Bellas TownsmanRay BennettRay Bennettas GuerrillaHarry StrangHarry Strangas Man About to Withdraw Money from BankEd BradyEd Bradyas JurorWalter LongWalter Longas TownsmanJoe McGuinnJoe McGuinnas GuerrillaJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Bob SetonYakima CanuttYakima Canuttas Townsman on BalconyStanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas Tough