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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

Ethel WalesEthel Walesas TownswomanRay BennettRay Bennettas GuerrillaHoward HickmanHoward Hickmanas Southerner Orating for VotesBob SáenzBob Sáenzas GuerrillaJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas DaveHank BellHank Bellas TownsmanHarry CordingHarry Cordingas Angry Townsman in BankJoe McGuinnJoe McGuinnas GuerrillaHorace B. CarpenterHorace B. Carpenteras TownsmanWalter LongWalter Longas TownsmanWalter PidgeonWalter Pidgeonas William 'Will' CantrellBetty FarringtonBetty Farringtonas TownswomanPorter HallPorter Hallas Angus McCloudRichard AlexanderRichard Alexanderas Phil - Guerrilla Guarding SetonEdmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Juror #3Cactus MackCactus Mackas TownsmanHarry WoodsHarry Woodsas Man in Fight with SetonClaire TrevorClaire Trevoras Miss Mary McCloudJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Bob SetonAl BridgeAl Bridgeas Slave TraderJack RockwellJack Rockwellas Assassin of Angus McCloudRoy RogersRoy Rogersas Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloudBudd BusterBudd Busteras TownsmanYakima CanuttYakima Canuttas Townsman on BalconyFrank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Tough Yankee #2Michael MillerMichael Milleras ChildNora BushNora Bushas TownswomanDick RichDick Richas Dental Patient #1Al TaylorAl Tayloras GuerrillaJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras BushroppJohn DilsonJohn Dilsonas Town LeaderEdward HearnEdward Hearnas Jury ForemanNelson McDowellNelson McDowellas FarmerErnie AdamsErnie Adamsas TownsmanRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Judge BucknerTrevor BardetteTrevor Bardetteas Mr. HaleEdward EarleEdward Earleas Town LeaderJoseph ForteJoseph Forteas TownsmanLloyd IngrahamLloyd Ingrahamas TownsmanHarry StrangHarry Strangas Man About to Withdraw Money from BankMarjorie MainMarjorie Mainas Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. AdamsHal TaliaferroHal Taliaferroas Angry Townsman in BankBob WoodwardBob Woodwardas YankeeHelen MacKellarHelen MacKellaras Mrs. HaleEd BradyEd Bradyas JurorHenry WillsHenry Willsas GuerrillaStanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas ToughJack KirkJack Kirkas GuerrillaMike LallyMike Lallyas TownsmanGeorge 'Gabby' HayesGeorge 'Gabby' Hayesas Andrew 'Doc' GrunchHerman HackHerman Hackas TownsmanEthan LaidlawEthan Laidlawas GuerrillaJohn MertonJohn Mertonas Cantrell ManGlenn StrangeGlenn Strangeas Tough Yankee #1Ferris TaylorFerris Tayloras BankerClinton RosemondClinton Rosemondas Tom - McClouds' ServantNoble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissellas GuerrillaTom LondonTom Londonas Messenger