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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

Roy RogersRoy Rogersas Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloudJohn DilsonJohn Dilsonas Town LeaderHerman HackHerman Hackas TownsmanAl TaylorAl Tayloras GuerrillaBob WoodwardBob Woodwardas YankeeJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Bob SetonErnie AdamsErnie Adamsas TownsmanHarry CordingHarry Cordingas Angry Townsman in BankJoe McGuinnJoe McGuinnas GuerrillaClaire TrevorClaire Trevoras Miss Mary McCloudGeorge 'Gabby' HayesGeorge 'Gabby' Hayesas Andrew 'Doc' GrunchRay BennettRay Bennettas GuerrillaTom LondonTom Londonas MessengerNelson McDowellNelson McDowellas FarmerClinton RosemondClinton Rosemondas Tom - McClouds' ServantHenry WillsHenry Willsas GuerrillaFrank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Tough Yankee #2Harry StrangHarry Strangas Man About to Withdraw Money from BankWalter PidgeonWalter Pidgeonas William 'Will' CantrellBetty FarringtonBetty Farringtonas TownswomanEdward HearnEdward Hearnas Jury ForemanDick RichDick Richas Dental Patient #1Glenn StrangeGlenn Strangeas Tough Yankee #1Al BridgeAl Bridgeas Slave TraderLloyd IngrahamLloyd Ingrahamas TownsmanCactus MackCactus Mackas TownsmanMichael MillerMichael Milleras ChildEd BradyEd Bradyas JurorJack KirkJack Kirkas GuerrillaHarry WoodsHarry Woodsas Man in Fight with SetonMarjorie MainMarjorie Mainas Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. AdamsHorace B. CarpenterHorace B. Carpenteras TownsmanEthan LaidlawEthan Laidlawas GuerrillaJack RockwellJack Rockwellas Assassin of Angus McCloudEthel WalesEthel Walesas TownswomanNoble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissellas GuerrillaJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas DaveStanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas ToughMike LallyMike Lallyas TownsmanHank BellHank Bellas TownsmanEdward EarleEdward Earleas Town LeaderJoseph ForteJoseph Forteas TownsmanHoward HickmanHoward Hickmanas Southerner Orating for VotesFerris TaylorFerris Tayloras BankerPorter HallPorter Hallas Angus McCloudYakima CanuttYakima Canuttas Townsman on BalconyBob SáenzBob Sáenzas GuerrillaJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras BushroppEdmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Juror #3Budd BusterBudd Busteras TownsmanRichard AlexanderRichard Alexanderas Phil - Guerrilla Guarding SetonWalter LongWalter Longas TownsmanJohn MertonJohn Mertonas Cantrell ManRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Judge BucknerHelen MacKellarHelen MacKellaras Mrs. HaleTrevor BardetteTrevor Bardetteas Mr. HaleHal TaliaferroHal Taliaferroas Angry Townsman in Bank