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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

Walter PidgeonWalter Pidgeonas William 'Will' CantrellPorter HallPorter Hallas Angus McCloudRoy RogersRoy Rogersas Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloudTrevor BardetteTrevor Bardetteas Mr. HaleEd BradyEd Bradyas JurorWalter LongWalter Longas TownsmanCactus MackCactus Mackas TownsmanClaire TrevorClaire Trevoras Miss Mary McCloudGeorge 'Gabby' HayesGeorge 'Gabby' Hayesas Andrew 'Doc' GrunchHelen MacKellarHelen MacKellaras Mrs. HaleFerris TaylorFerris Tayloras BankerNoble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissellas GuerrillaHal TaliaferroHal Taliaferroas Angry Townsman in BankStanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas ToughHoward HickmanHoward Hickmanas Southerner Orating for VotesEthel WalesEthel Walesas TownswomanRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Judge BucknerHank BellHank Bellas TownsmanEdmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Juror #3Jack KirkJack Kirkas GuerrillaHarry WoodsHarry Woodsas Man in Fight with SetonMichael MillerMichael Milleras ChildHarry CordingHarry Cordingas Angry Townsman in BankBetty FarringtonBetty Farringtonas TownswomanEdward HearnEdward Hearnas Jury ForemanLloyd IngrahamLloyd Ingrahamas TownsmanHenry WillsHenry Willsas GuerrillaJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Bob SetonJoe McGuinnJoe McGuinnas GuerrillaAl TaylorAl Tayloras GuerrillaYakima CanuttYakima Canuttas Townsman on BalconyJohn MertonJohn Mertonas Cantrell ManJack RockwellJack Rockwellas Assassin of Angus McCloudClinton RosemondClinton Rosemondas Tom - McClouds' ServantBob WoodwardBob Woodwardas YankeeBudd BusterBudd Busteras TownsmanJoseph ForteJoseph Forteas TownsmanTom LondonTom Londonas MessengerJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras BushroppFrank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Tough Yankee #2Nelson McDowellNelson McDowellas FarmerHorace B. CarpenterHorace B. Carpenteras TownsmanEdward EarleEdward Earleas Town LeaderHerman HackHerman Hackas TownsmanDick RichDick Richas Dental Patient #1Harry StrangHarry Strangas Man About to Withdraw Money from BankBob SáenzBob Sáenzas GuerrillaRichard AlexanderRichard Alexanderas Phil - Guerrilla Guarding SetonRay BennettRay Bennettas GuerrillaJohn DilsonJohn Dilsonas Town LeaderMarjorie MainMarjorie Mainas Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. AdamsJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas DaveErnie AdamsErnie Adamsas TownsmanAl BridgeAl Bridgeas Slave TraderEthan LaidlawEthan Laidlawas GuerrillaMike LallyMike Lallyas TownsmanGlenn StrangeGlenn Strangeas Tough Yankee #1