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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

Harry WoodsHarry Woodsas Man in Fight with SetonErnie AdamsErnie Adamsas TownsmanJohn MertonJohn Mertonas Cantrell ManHarry StrangHarry Strangas Man About to Withdraw Money from BankEthel WalesEthel Walesas TownswomanTrevor BardetteTrevor Bardetteas Mr. HaleJoe McGuinnJoe McGuinnas GuerrillaMike LallyMike Lallyas TownsmanClinton RosemondClinton Rosemondas Tom - McClouds' ServantRichard AlexanderRichard Alexanderas Phil - Guerrilla Guarding SetonRay BennettRay Bennettas GuerrillaStanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas ToughYakima CanuttYakima Canuttas Townsman on BalconyEdmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Juror #3Herman HackHerman Hackas TownsmanClaire TrevorClaire Trevoras Miss Mary McCloudJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas DaveJohn DilsonJohn Dilsonas Town LeaderFrank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Tough Yankee #2Bob SáenzBob Sáenzas GuerrillaHelen MacKellarHelen MacKellaras Mrs. HaleEd BradyEd Bradyas JurorHarry CordingHarry Cordingas Angry Townsman in BankHoward HickmanHoward Hickmanas Southerner Orating for VotesTom LondonTom Londonas MessengerGlenn StrangeGlenn Strangeas Tough Yankee #1Henry WillsHenry Willsas GuerrillaJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Bob SetonWalter PidgeonWalter Pidgeonas William 'Will' CantrellAl BridgeAl Bridgeas Slave TraderJoseph ForteJoseph Forteas TownsmanJack RockwellJack Rockwellas Assassin of Angus McCloudHank BellHank Bellas TownsmanBetty FarringtonBetty Farringtonas TownswomanEthan LaidlawEthan Laidlawas GuerrillaWalter LongWalter Longas TownsmanCactus MackCactus Mackas TownsmanDick RichDick Richas Dental Patient #1Hal TaliaferroHal Taliaferroas Angry Townsman in BankRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Judge BucknerAl TaylorAl Tayloras GuerrillaJack KirkJack Kirkas GuerrillaMichael MillerMichael Milleras ChildNelson McDowellNelson McDowellas FarmerHorace B. CarpenterHorace B. Carpenteras TownsmanGeorge 'Gabby' HayesGeorge 'Gabby' Hayesas Andrew 'Doc' GrunchEdward EarleEdward Earleas Town LeaderRoy RogersRoy Rogersas Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloudMarjorie MainMarjorie Mainas Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. AdamsBob WoodwardBob Woodwardas YankeePorter HallPorter Hallas Angus McCloudBudd BusterBudd Busteras TownsmanNoble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissellas GuerrillaLloyd IngrahamLloyd Ingrahamas TownsmanJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras BushroppEdward HearnEdward Hearnas Jury ForemanFerris TaylorFerris Tayloras Banker