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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

J. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas DaveBetty FarringtonBetty Farringtonas TownswomanFerris TaylorFerris Tayloras BankerAl BridgeAl Bridgeas Slave TraderJohn DilsonJohn Dilsonas Town LeaderHerman HackHerman Hackas TownsmanNelson McDowellNelson McDowellas FarmerDick RichDick Richas Dental Patient #1Helen MacKellarHelen MacKellaras Mrs. HaleEdmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Juror #3Edward EarleEdward Earleas Town LeaderRay BennettRay Bennettas GuerrillaStanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas ToughHoward HickmanHoward Hickmanas Southerner Orating for VotesHal TaliaferroHal Taliaferroas Angry Townsman in BankEdward HearnEdward Hearnas Jury ForemanEthan LaidlawEthan Laidlawas GuerrillaTom LondonTom Londonas MessengerCactus MackCactus Mackas TownsmanHarry StrangHarry Strangas Man About to Withdraw Money from BankJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras BushroppBob SáenzBob Sáenzas GuerrillaHarry WoodsHarry Woodsas Man in Fight with SetonJack KirkJack Kirkas GuerrillaJoe McGuinnJoe McGuinnas GuerrillaJohn MertonJohn Mertonas Cantrell ManGlenn StrangeGlenn Strangeas Tough Yankee #1Michael MillerMichael Milleras ChildJoseph ForteJoseph Forteas TownsmanClinton RosemondClinton Rosemondas Tom - McClouds' ServantClaire TrevorClaire Trevoras Miss Mary McCloudHarry CordingHarry Cordingas Angry Townsman in BankLloyd IngrahamLloyd Ingrahamas TownsmanAl TaylorAl Tayloras GuerrillaHenry WillsHenry Willsas GuerrillaYakima CanuttYakima Canuttas Townsman on BalconyJack RockwellJack Rockwellas Assassin of Angus McCloudEthel WalesEthel Walesas TownswomanTrevor BardetteTrevor Bardetteas Mr. HaleFrank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Tough Yankee #2Horace B. CarpenterHorace B. Carpenteras TownsmanNoble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissellas GuerrillaRichard AlexanderRichard Alexanderas Phil - Guerrilla Guarding SetonEd BradyEd Bradyas JurorBudd BusterBudd Busteras TownsmanMike LallyMike Lallyas TownsmanPorter HallPorter Hallas Angus McCloudMarjorie MainMarjorie Mainas Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. AdamsErnie AdamsErnie Adamsas TownsmanWalter PidgeonWalter Pidgeonas William 'Will' CantrellRoy RogersRoy Rogersas Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloudHank BellHank Bellas TownsmanWalter LongWalter Longas TownsmanBob WoodwardBob Woodwardas YankeeGeorge 'Gabby' HayesGeorge 'Gabby' Hayesas Andrew 'Doc' GrunchJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Bob SetonRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Judge Buckner