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Dark Command

Dark Command

Release: 1940-04-15·Runtime: 94m·★ 6.4
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

Raymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Judge BucknerBudd BusterBudd Busteras TownsmanFrank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Tough Yankee #2Yakima CanuttYakima Canuttas Townsman on BalconyHarry CordingHarry Cordingas Angry Townsman in BankJohn DilsonJohn Dilsonas Town LeaderAl BridgeAl Bridgeas Slave TraderNora BushNora Bushas TownswomanHorace B. CarpenterHorace B. Carpenteras TownsmanErnie AdamsErnie Adamsas TownsmanWalter PidgeonWalter Pidgeonas William 'Will' CantrellEdward EarleEdward Earleas Town LeaderTom LondonTom Londonas MessengerRay BennettRay Bennettas GuerrillaEdward HearnEdward Hearnas Jury ForemanEthan LaidlawEthan Laidlawas GuerrillaHal TaliaferroHal Taliaferroas Angry Townsman in BankEthel WalesEthel Walesas TownswomanHelen MacKellarHelen MacKellaras Mrs. HaleStanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas ToughJohn MertonJohn Mertonas Cantrell ManJack RockwellJack Rockwellas Assassin of Angus McCloudBob SáenzBob Sáenzas GuerrillaHarry StrangHarry Strangas Man About to Withdraw Money from BankHenry WillsHenry Willsas GuerrillaHarry WoodsHarry Woodsas Man in Fight with SetonAl TaylorAl Tayloras GuerrillaMichael MillerMichael Milleras ChildEdmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Juror #3Glenn StrangeGlenn Strangeas Tough Yankee #1George 'Gabby' HayesGeorge 'Gabby' Hayesas Andrew 'Doc' GrunchPorter HallPorter Hallas Angus McCloudMarjorie MainMarjorie Mainas Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. AdamsLloyd IngrahamLloyd Ingrahamas TownsmanJack KirkJack Kirkas GuerrillaEd BradyEd Bradyas JurorBob WoodwardBob Woodwardas YankeeRichard AlexanderRichard Alexanderas Phil - Guerrilla Guarding SetonTrevor BardetteTrevor Bardetteas Mr. HaleHank BellHank Bellas TownsmanJoseph ForteJoseph Forteas TownsmanHoward HickmanHoward Hickmanas Southerner Orating for VotesRoy RogersRoy Rogersas Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloudMike LallyMike Lallyas TownsmanCactus MackCactus Mackas TownsmanClaire TrevorClaire Trevoras Miss Mary McCloudJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras BushroppNoble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissellas GuerrillaHerman HackHerman Hackas TownsmanDick RichDick Richas Dental Patient #1Ferris TaylorFerris Tayloras BankerJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Bob SetonJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas DaveBetty FarringtonBetty Farringtonas TownswomanNelson McDowellNelson McDowellas FarmerWalter LongWalter Longas TownsmanJoe McGuinnJoe McGuinnas GuerrillaClinton RosemondClinton Rosemondas Tom - McClouds' Servant