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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 StrangHarry Strangas Man About to Withdraw Money from BankHal TaliaferroHal Taliaferroas Angry Townsman in BankHelen MacKellarHelen MacKellaras Mrs. HaleStanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas ToughEdward EarleEdward Earleas Town LeaderTom LondonTom Londonas MessengerMichael MillerMichael Milleras ChildEd BradyEd Bradyas JurorFerris TaylorFerris Tayloras BankerRichard AlexanderRichard Alexanderas Phil - Guerrilla Guarding SetonHoward HickmanHoward Hickmanas Southerner Orating for VotesJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Bob SetonTex CooperTex Cooperas TownsmanLloyd IngrahamLloyd Ingrahamas TownsmanJack KirkJack Kirkas GuerrillaJohn MertonJohn Mertonas Cantrell ManRoy RogersRoy Rogersas Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloudMarjorie MainMarjorie Mainas Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. AdamsRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Judge BucknerFrank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Tough Yankee #2Cactus MackCactus Mackas TownsmanJack RockwellJack Rockwellas Assassin of Angus McCloudClinton RosemondClinton Rosemondas Tom - McClouds' ServantJoe McGuinnJoe McGuinnas GuerrillaWalter PidgeonWalter Pidgeonas William 'Will' CantrellHank BellHank Bellas TownsmanHenry WillsHenry Willsas GuerrillaJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras BushroppTrevor BardetteTrevor Bardetteas Mr. HaleRay BennettRay Bennettas GuerrillaYakima CanuttYakima Canuttas Townsman on BalconyHorace B. CarpenterHorace B. Carpenteras TownsmanEdward HearnEdward Hearnas Jury ForemanMike LallyMike Lallyas TownsmanBudd BusterBudd Busteras TownsmanHerman HackHerman Hackas TownsmanNelson McDowellNelson McDowellas FarmerDick RichDick Richas Dental Patient #1Glenn StrangeGlenn Strangeas Tough Yankee #1Ernie AdamsErnie Adamsas TownsmanBob SáenzBob Sáenzas GuerrillaEdmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Juror #3Bob WoodwardBob Woodwardas YankeeClaire TrevorClaire Trevoras Miss Mary McCloudJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas DaveWalter LongWalter Longas TownsmanAl TaylorAl Tayloras GuerrillaHarry WoodsHarry Woodsas Man in Fight with SetonGeorge 'Gabby' HayesGeorge 'Gabby' Hayesas Andrew 'Doc' GrunchJoseph ForteJoseph Forteas TownsmanPorter HallPorter Hallas Angus McCloudAl BridgeAl Bridgeas Slave TraderNoble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissellas GuerrillaJohn DilsonJohn Dilsonas Town LeaderEthel WalesEthel Walesas TownswomanHarry CordingHarry Cordingas Angry Townsman in BankEthan LaidlawEthan Laidlawas Guerrilla