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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

Joe McGuinnJoe McGuinnas GuerrillaRoy RogersRoy Rogersas Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloudFrank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Tough Yankee #2Jack KirkJack Kirkas GuerrillaTom LondonTom Londonas MessengerHelen MacKellarHelen MacKellaras Mrs. HaleRay BennettRay Bennettas GuerrillaHerman HackHerman Hackas TownsmanNelson McDowellNelson McDowellas FarmerJack RockwellJack Rockwellas Assassin of Angus McCloudTrevor BardetteTrevor Bardetteas Mr. HaleBudd BusterBudd Busteras TownsmanEthan LaidlawEthan Laidlawas GuerrillaHorace B. CarpenterHorace B. Carpenteras TownsmanHarry StrangHarry Strangas Man About to Withdraw Money from BankAl TaylorAl Tayloras GuerrillaGeorge 'Gabby' HayesGeorge 'Gabby' Hayesas Andrew 'Doc' GrunchJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras BushroppEd BradyEd Bradyas JurorJoseph ForteJoseph Forteas TownsmanHoward HickmanHoward Hickmanas Southerner Orating for VotesMike LallyMike Lallyas TownsmanNoble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissellas GuerrillaEdward HearnEdward Hearnas Jury ForemanBob SáenzBob Sáenzas GuerrillaMarjorie MainMarjorie Mainas Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. AdamsAl BridgeAl Bridgeas Slave TraderEdmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Juror #3John DilsonJohn Dilsonas Town LeaderWalter PidgeonWalter Pidgeonas William 'Will' CantrellEthel WalesEthel Walesas TownswomanPorter HallPorter Hallas Angus McCloudEdward EarleEdward Earleas Town LeaderHarry WoodsHarry Woodsas Man in Fight with SetonBob WoodwardBob Woodwardas YankeeStanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas ToughLloyd IngrahamLloyd Ingrahamas TownsmanErnie AdamsErnie Adamsas TownsmanRichard AlexanderRichard Alexanderas Phil - Guerrilla Guarding SetonRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Judge BucknerWalter LongWalter Longas TownsmanJohn MertonJohn Mertonas Cantrell ManCactus MackCactus Mackas TownsmanJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas DaveHank BellHank Bellas TownsmanDick RichDick Richas Dental Patient #1Claire TrevorClaire Trevoras Miss Mary McCloudHarry CordingHarry Cordingas Angry Townsman in BankBetty FarringtonBetty Farringtonas TownswomanClinton RosemondClinton Rosemondas Tom - McClouds' ServantMichael MillerMichael Milleras ChildGlenn StrangeGlenn Strangeas Tough Yankee #1Ferris TaylorFerris Tayloras BankerJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Bob SetonYakima CanuttYakima Canuttas Townsman on BalconyHal TaliaferroHal Taliaferroas Angry Townsman in BankHenry WillsHenry Willsas Guerrilla