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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

Glenn StrangeGlenn Strangeas Tough Yankee #1Ernie AdamsErnie Adamsas TownsmanYakima CanuttYakima Canuttas Townsman on BalconyEdward EarleEdward Earleas Town LeaderDick RichDick Richas Dental Patient #1Claire TrevorClaire Trevoras Miss Mary McCloudTrevor BardetteTrevor Bardetteas Mr. HaleCactus MackCactus Mackas TownsmanBudd BusterBudd Busteras TownsmanPorter HallPorter Hallas Angus McCloudRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Judge BucknerEd BradyEd Bradyas JurorNoble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissellas GuerrillaEthan LaidlawEthan Laidlawas GuerrillaRay BennettRay Bennettas GuerrillaStanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas ToughRoy RogersRoy Rogersas Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloudHelen MacKellarHelen MacKellaras Mrs. HaleRichard AlexanderRichard Alexanderas Phil - Guerrilla Guarding SetonHerman HackHerman Hackas TownsmanJoe McGuinnJoe McGuinnas GuerrillaJack RockwellJack Rockwellas Assassin of Angus McCloudHenry WillsHenry Willsas GuerrillaEthel WalesEthel Walesas TownswomanBob WoodwardBob Woodwardas YankeeLloyd IngrahamLloyd Ingrahamas TownsmanClinton RosemondClinton Rosemondas Tom - McClouds' ServantJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas DaveMike LallyMike Lallyas TownsmanFerris TaylorFerris Tayloras BankerJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Bob SetonMarjorie MainMarjorie Mainas Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. AdamsHoward HickmanHoward Hickmanas Southerner Orating for VotesHal TaliaferroHal Taliaferroas Angry Townsman in BankAl BridgeAl Bridgeas Slave TraderTex CooperTex Cooperas TownsmanHarry StrangHarry Strangas Man About to Withdraw Money from BankHarry CordingHarry Cordingas Angry Townsman in BankWalter LongWalter Longas TownsmanJack KirkJack Kirkas GuerrillaNelson McDowellNelson McDowellas FarmerJohn MertonJohn Mertonas Cantrell ManBob SáenzBob Sáenzas GuerrillaHorace B. CarpenterHorace B. Carpenteras TownsmanJohn DilsonJohn Dilsonas Town LeaderJoseph ForteJoseph Forteas TownsmanFrank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Tough Yankee #2Edward HearnEdward Hearnas Jury ForemanMichael MillerMichael Milleras ChildJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras BushroppHank BellHank Bellas TownsmanAl TaylorAl Tayloras GuerrillaHarry WoodsHarry Woodsas Man in Fight with SetonWalter PidgeonWalter Pidgeonas William 'Will' CantrellGeorge 'Gabby' HayesGeorge 'Gabby' Hayesas Andrew 'Doc' GrunchEdmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Juror #3Tom LondonTom Londonas Messenger