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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

Harry CordingHarry Cordingas Angry Townsman in BankBetty FarringtonBetty Farringtonas TownswomanJack RockwellJack Rockwellas Assassin of Angus McCloudClinton RosemondClinton Rosemondas Tom - McClouds' ServantHal TaliaferroHal Taliaferroas Angry Townsman in BankMichael MillerMichael Milleras ChildFrank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Tough Yankee #2Howard HickmanHoward Hickmanas Southerner Orating for VotesNelson McDowellNelson McDowellas FarmerHarry StrangHarry Strangas Man About to Withdraw Money from BankStanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas ToughWalter LongWalter Longas TownsmanWalter PidgeonWalter Pidgeonas William 'Will' CantrellMarjorie MainMarjorie Mainas Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. AdamsTrevor BardetteTrevor Bardetteas Mr. HaleHank BellHank Bellas TownsmanJoseph ForteJoseph Forteas TownsmanFerris TaylorFerris Tayloras BankerRoy RogersRoy Rogersas Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloudHelen MacKellarHelen MacKellaras Mrs. HaleEdmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Juror #3J. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas DaveErnie AdamsErnie Adamsas TownsmanRichard AlexanderRichard Alexanderas Phil - Guerrilla Guarding SetonRay BennettRay Bennettas GuerrillaJohn DilsonJohn Dilsonas Town LeaderJack KirkJack Kirkas GuerrillaDick RichDick Richas Dental Patient #1Porter HallPorter Hallas Angus McCloudEd BradyEd Bradyas JurorLloyd IngrahamLloyd Ingrahamas TownsmanCactus MackCactus Mackas TownsmanBob SáenzBob Sáenzas GuerrillaYakima CanuttYakima Canuttas Townsman on BalconyNoble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissellas GuerrillaMike LallyMike Lallyas TownsmanEthel WalesEthel Walesas TownswomanHenry WillsHenry Willsas GuerrillaJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Bob SetonJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras BushroppEdward EarleEdward Earleas Town LeaderEdward HearnEdward Hearnas Jury ForemanTom LondonTom Londonas MessengerHarry WoodsHarry Woodsas Man in Fight with SetonBob WoodwardBob Woodwardas YankeeRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Judge BucknerHorace B. CarpenterHorace B. Carpenteras TownsmanHerman HackHerman Hackas TownsmanAl TaylorAl Tayloras GuerrillaGeorge 'Gabby' HayesGeorge 'Gabby' Hayesas Andrew 'Doc' GrunchBudd BusterBudd Busteras TownsmanEthan LaidlawEthan Laidlawas GuerrillaGlenn StrangeGlenn Strangeas Tough Yankee #1Joe McGuinnJoe McGuinnas GuerrillaJohn MertonJohn Mertonas Cantrell ManClaire TrevorClaire Trevoras Miss Mary McCloudAl BridgeAl Bridgeas Slave Trader