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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

Ethel WalesEthel Walesas TownswomanClaire TrevorClaire Trevoras Miss Mary McCloudNoble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissellas GuerrillaFrank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Tough Yankee #2Jack KirkJack Kirkas GuerrillaEthan LaidlawEthan Laidlawas GuerrillaRichard AlexanderRichard Alexanderas Phil - Guerrilla Guarding SetonWalter PidgeonWalter Pidgeonas William 'Will' CantrellStanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas ToughYakima CanuttYakima Canuttas Townsman on BalconyTom LondonTom Londonas MessengerCactus MackCactus Mackas TownsmanHarry StrangHarry Strangas Man About to Withdraw Money from BankHenry WillsHenry Willsas GuerrillaHelen MacKellarHelen MacKellaras Mrs. HaleEdward HearnEdward Hearnas Jury ForemanMichael MillerMichael Milleras ChildGeorge 'Gabby' HayesGeorge 'Gabby' Hayesas Andrew 'Doc' GrunchBetty FarringtonBetty Farringtonas TownswomanHerman HackHerman Hackas TownsmanNelson McDowellNelson McDowellas FarmerWalter LongWalter Longas TownsmanDick RichDick Richas Dental Patient #1Jack RockwellJack Rockwellas Assassin of Angus McCloudClinton RosemondClinton Rosemondas Tom - McClouds' ServantBob SáenzBob Sáenzas GuerrillaErnie AdamsErnie Adamsas TownsmanHoward HickmanHoward Hickmanas Southerner Orating for VotesJoe McGuinnJoe McGuinnas GuerrillaBudd BusterBudd Busteras TownsmanJoseph ForteJoseph Forteas TownsmanGlenn StrangeGlenn Strangeas Tough Yankee #1Al BridgeAl Bridgeas Slave TraderHarry CordingHarry Cordingas Angry Townsman in BankHal TaliaferroHal Taliaferroas Angry Townsman in BankEd BradyEd Bradyas JurorFerris TaylorFerris Tayloras BankerMarjorie MainMarjorie Mainas Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. AdamsRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Judge BucknerRay BennettRay Bennettas GuerrillaJohn DilsonJohn Dilsonas Town LeaderAl TaylorAl Tayloras GuerrillaHarry WoodsHarry Woodsas Man in Fight with SetonMike LallyMike Lallyas TownsmanJohn MertonJohn Mertonas Cantrell ManPorter HallPorter Hallas Angus McCloudJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras BushroppJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas DaveBob WoodwardBob Woodwardas YankeeRoy RogersRoy Rogersas Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloudEdward EarleEdward Earleas Town LeaderJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Bob SetonTrevor BardetteTrevor Bardetteas Mr. HaleHank BellHank Bellas TownsmanHorace B. CarpenterHorace B. Carpenteras TownsmanEdmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Juror #3Lloyd IngrahamLloyd Ingrahamas Townsman