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Dark Command

Dark Command

Release: 1940-04-15·Runtime: 94m·★ 6.4
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

Ethan LaidlawEthan Laidlawas GuerrillaYakima CanuttYakima Canuttas Townsman on BalconyHenry WillsHenry Willsas GuerrillaRoy RogersRoy Rogersas Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloudPorter HallPorter Hallas Angus McCloudStanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas ToughJohn DilsonJohn Dilsonas Town LeaderHoward HickmanHoward Hickmanas Southerner Orating for VotesEdmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Juror #3Tom LondonTom Londonas MessengerWalter LongWalter Longas TownsmanNelson McDowellNelson McDowellas FarmerHarry WoodsHarry Woodsas Man in Fight with SetonJoe McGuinnJoe McGuinnas GuerrillaClaire TrevorClaire Trevoras Miss Mary McCloudDick RichDick Richas Dental Patient #1Glenn StrangeGlenn Strangeas Tough Yankee #1Michael MillerMichael Milleras ChildEdward EarleEdward Earleas Town LeaderEdward HearnEdward Hearnas Jury ForemanEthel WalesEthel Walesas TownswomanJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Bob SetonWalter PidgeonWalter Pidgeonas William 'Will' CantrellMarjorie MainMarjorie Mainas Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. AdamsRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Judge BucknerJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras BushroppBetty FarringtonBetty Farringtonas TownswomanLloyd IngrahamLloyd Ingrahamas TownsmanCactus MackCactus Mackas TownsmanHerman HackHerman Hackas TownsmanJack RockwellJack Rockwellas Assassin of Angus McCloudErnie AdamsErnie Adamsas TownsmanRichard AlexanderRichard Alexanderas Phil - Guerrilla Guarding SetonBudd BusterBudd Busteras TownsmanJack KirkJack Kirkas GuerrillaJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas DaveFrank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Tough Yankee #2John MertonJohn Mertonas Cantrell ManHarry StrangHarry Strangas Man About to Withdraw Money from BankBob SáenzBob Sáenzas GuerrillaHorace B. CarpenterHorace B. Carpenteras TownsmanHarry CordingHarry Cordingas Angry Townsman in BankMike LallyMike Lallyas TownsmanGeorge 'Gabby' HayesGeorge 'Gabby' Hayesas Andrew 'Doc' GrunchTrevor BardetteTrevor Bardetteas Mr. HaleHank BellHank Bellas TownsmanEd BradyEd Bradyas JurorJoseph ForteJoseph Forteas TownsmanAl TaylorAl Tayloras GuerrillaHelen MacKellarHelen MacKellaras Mrs. HaleClinton RosemondClinton Rosemondas Tom - McClouds' ServantRay BennettRay Bennettas GuerrillaAl BridgeAl Bridgeas Slave TraderNoble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissellas GuerrillaHal TaliaferroHal Taliaferroas Angry Townsman in BankFerris TaylorFerris Tayloras BankerBob WoodwardBob Woodwardas Yankee