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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

Marjorie MainMarjorie Mainas Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. AdamsAl BridgeAl Bridgeas Slave TraderJohn MertonJohn Mertonas Cantrell ManEdmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Juror #3Al TaylorAl Tayloras GuerrillaGeorge 'Gabby' HayesGeorge 'Gabby' Hayesas Andrew 'Doc' GrunchJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas DaveRay BennettRay Bennettas GuerrillaEd BradyEd Bradyas JurorEdward EarleEdward Earleas Town LeaderJoseph ForteJoseph Forteas TownsmanEthan LaidlawEthan Laidlawas GuerrillaHenry WillsHenry Willsas GuerrillaJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Bob SetonRoy RogersRoy Rogersas Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloudBudd BusterBudd Busteras TownsmanBetty FarringtonBetty Farringtonas TownswomanHerman HackHerman Hackas TownsmanHoward HickmanHoward Hickmanas Southerner Orating for VotesDick RichDick Richas Dental Patient #1Claire TrevorClaire Trevoras Miss Mary McCloudWalter PidgeonWalter Pidgeonas William 'Will' CantrellJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras BushroppHarry WoodsHarry Woodsas Man in Fight with SetonFrank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Tough Yankee #2Michael MillerMichael Milleras ChildTrevor BardetteTrevor Bardetteas Mr. HaleHank BellHank Bellas TownsmanYakima CanuttYakima Canuttas Townsman on BalconyNoble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissellas GuerrillaEdward HearnEdward Hearnas Jury ForemanMike LallyMike Lallyas TownsmanBob WoodwardBob Woodwardas YankeeRichard AlexanderRichard Alexanderas Phil - Guerrilla Guarding SetonHarry StrangHarry Strangas Man About to Withdraw Money from BankBob SáenzBob Sáenzas GuerrillaHal TaliaferroHal Taliaferroas Angry Townsman in BankHelen MacKellarHelen MacKellaras Mrs. HaleCactus MackCactus Mackas TownsmanJoe McGuinnJoe McGuinnas GuerrillaJack KirkJack Kirkas GuerrillaNelson McDowellNelson McDowellas FarmerPorter HallPorter Hallas Angus McCloudJack RockwellJack Rockwellas Assassin of Angus McCloudClinton RosemondClinton Rosemondas Tom - McClouds' ServantFerris TaylorFerris Tayloras BankerLloyd IngrahamLloyd Ingrahamas TownsmanTom LondonTom Londonas MessengerHarry CordingHarry Cordingas Angry Townsman in BankJohn DilsonJohn Dilsonas Town LeaderGlenn StrangeGlenn Strangeas Tough Yankee #1Stanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas ToughHorace B. CarpenterHorace B. Carpenteras TownsmanRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Judge BucknerErnie AdamsErnie Adamsas TownsmanWalter LongWalter Longas TownsmanEthel WalesEthel Walesas Townswoman