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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

Stanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas ToughEd BradyEd Bradyas JurorAl BridgeAl Bridgeas Slave TraderHarry CordingHarry Cordingas Angry Townsman in BankJohn DilsonJohn Dilsonas Town LeaderRichard AlexanderRichard Alexanderas Phil - Guerrilla Guarding SetonBob SáenzBob Sáenzas GuerrillaAl TaylorAl Tayloras GuerrillaBob WoodwardBob Woodwardas YankeePorter HallPorter Hallas Angus McCloudTom LondonTom Londonas MessengerGlenn StrangeGlenn Strangeas Tough Yankee #1Ethel WalesEthel Walesas TownswomanJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas DaveBetty FarringtonBetty Farringtonas TownswomanHoward HickmanHoward Hickmanas Southerner Orating for VotesMike LallyMike Lallyas TownsmanJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras BushroppClinton RosemondClinton Rosemondas Tom - McClouds' ServantHarry StrangHarry Strangas Man About to Withdraw Money from BankHal TaliaferroHal Taliaferroas Angry Townsman in BankRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Judge BucknerLloyd IngrahamLloyd Ingrahamas TownsmanEthan LaidlawEthan Laidlawas GuerrillaJoe McGuinnJoe McGuinnas GuerrillaHank BellHank Bellas TownsmanWalter LongWalter Longas TownsmanYakima CanuttYakima Canuttas Townsman on BalconyEdmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Juror #3Edward HearnEdward Hearnas Jury ForemanJoseph ForteJoseph Forteas TownsmanMichael MillerMichael Milleras ChildRoy RogersRoy Rogersas Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloudJohn MertonJohn Mertonas Cantrell ManHarry WoodsHarry Woodsas Man in Fight with SetonGeorge 'Gabby' HayesGeorge 'Gabby' Hayesas Andrew 'Doc' GrunchHelen MacKellarHelen MacKellaras Mrs. HaleHorace B. CarpenterHorace B. Carpenteras TownsmanNoble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissellas GuerrillaClaire TrevorClaire Trevoras Miss Mary McCloudHerman HackHerman Hackas TownsmanNelson McDowellNelson McDowellas FarmerWalter PidgeonWalter Pidgeonas William 'Will' CantrellTrevor BardetteTrevor Bardetteas Mr. HaleBudd BusterBudd Busteras TownsmanJack KirkJack Kirkas GuerrillaDick RichDick Richas Dental Patient #1Jack RockwellJack Rockwellas Assassin of Angus McCloudJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Bob SetonErnie AdamsErnie Adamsas TownsmanRay BennettRay Bennettas GuerrillaEdward EarleEdward Earleas Town LeaderFerris TaylorFerris Tayloras BankerHenry WillsHenry Willsas GuerrillaMarjorie MainMarjorie Mainas Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. AdamsFrank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Tough Yankee #2Cactus MackCactus Mackas Townsman