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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 VotesNelson McDowellNelson McDowellas FarmerWalter PidgeonWalter Pidgeonas William 'Will' CantrellGeorge 'Gabby' HayesGeorge 'Gabby' Hayesas Andrew 'Doc' GrunchJohn MertonJohn Mertonas Cantrell ManClinton RosemondClinton Rosemondas Tom - McClouds' ServantJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras BushroppJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas DaveJoseph ForteJoseph Forteas TownsmanTom LondonTom Londonas MessengerHank BellHank Bellas TownsmanFrank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Tough Yankee #2Lloyd IngrahamLloyd Ingrahamas TownsmanRay BennettRay Bennettas GuerrillaEdmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Juror #3John DilsonJohn Dilsonas Town LeaderRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Judge BucknerBudd BusterBudd Busteras TownsmanEthan LaidlawEthan Laidlawas GuerrillaJack RockwellJack Rockwellas Assassin of Angus McCloudRoy RogersRoy Rogersas Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloudEd BradyEd Bradyas JurorHal TaliaferroHal Taliaferroas Angry Townsman in BankEthel WalesEthel Walesas TownswomanAl BridgeAl Bridgeas Slave TraderClaire TrevorClaire Trevoras Miss Mary McCloudTrevor BardetteTrevor Bardetteas Mr. HaleHarry CordingHarry Cordingas Angry Townsman in BankHerman HackHerman Hackas TownsmanBob SáenzBob Sáenzas GuerrillaAl TaylorAl Tayloras GuerrillaHarry WoodsHarry Woodsas Man in Fight with SetonBob WoodwardBob Woodwardas YankeeWalter LongWalter Longas TownsmanHarry StrangHarry Strangas Man About to Withdraw Money from BankPorter HallPorter Hallas Angus McCloudHelen MacKellarHelen MacKellaras Mrs. HaleNoble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissellas GuerrillaEdward EarleEdward Earleas Town LeaderBetty FarringtonBetty Farringtonas TownswomanEdward HearnEdward Hearnas Jury ForemanJack KirkJack Kirkas GuerrillaDick RichDick Richas Dental Patient #1Cactus MackCactus Mackas TownsmanJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Bob SetonGlenn StrangeGlenn Strangeas Tough Yankee #1Ferris TaylorFerris Tayloras BankerHenry WillsHenry Willsas GuerrillaStanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas ToughMarjorie MainMarjorie Mainas Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. AdamsErnie AdamsErnie Adamsas TownsmanJoe McGuinnJoe McGuinnas GuerrillaMichael MillerMichael Milleras ChildRichard AlexanderRichard Alexanderas Phil - Guerrilla Guarding SetonYakima CanuttYakima Canuttas Townsman on BalconyHorace B. CarpenterHorace B. Carpenteras TownsmanMike LallyMike Lallyas Townsman