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Dark Command
Dark Command

Dark Command

A drama of undying love.

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DramaRomanceWestern

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

6.324/10

Release Date

15 April 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

Claire Trevor

Claire Trevor

Miss Mary McCloud

John Wayne

John Wayne

Bob Seton

Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon

William 'Will' Cantrell

Roy Rogers

Roy Rogers

Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloud

George 'Gabby' Hayes

George 'Gabby' Hayes

Andrew 'Doc' Grunch

Porter Hall

Porter Hall

Angus McCloud

Marjorie Main

Marjorie Main

Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. Adams

Raymond Walburn

Raymond Walburn

Judge Buckner

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Bushropp

Helen MacKellar

Helen MacKellar

Mrs. Hale

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Dave

Trevor Bardette

Trevor Bardette

Mr. Hale

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Townsman

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Phil - Guerrilla Guarding Seton

Earl Askam

Earl Askam

Guerrilla

Hank Bell

Hank Bell

Townsman

Ray Bennett

Ray Bennett

Guerrilla

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Tough

Ed Brady

Ed Brady

Juror

Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Slave Trader

Roy Bucko

Roy Bucko

Brawler

Nora Bush

Nora Bush

Townswoman

Budd Buster

Budd Buster

Townsman

Yakima Canutt

Yakima Canutt

Townsman on Balcony

Bob Card

Bob Card

Townsman

Horace B. Carpenter

Horace B. Carpenter

Townsman

Burr Caruth

Burr Caruth

Minister

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Guerrilla

Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Juror #3

Tex Cooper

Tex Cooper

Townsman

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Angry Townsman in Bank

Bobby Crandall

Bobby Crandall

Child

Marvin Davis

Marvin Davis

Child

Art Dillard

Art Dillard

Guerrilla

John Dilson

John Dilson

Town Leader

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Town Leader

Betty Farrington

Betty Farrington

Townswoman

Robert Ferrero

Robert Ferrero

Child

Joseph Forte

Joseph Forte

Townsman

Mildred Gover

Mildred Gover

Ellie - Mary's Maid

Herman Hack

Herman Hack

Townsman

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Tough Yankee #2

Al Haskell

Al Haskell

Townsman

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Jury Foreman

Howard Hickman

Howard Hickman

Southerner Orating for Votes

Lloyd Ingraham

Lloyd Ingraham

Townsman

Jack Kirk

Jack Kirk

Guerrilla

Ethan Laidlaw

Ethan Laidlaw

Guerrilla

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Townsman

Tom London

Tom London

Messenger

Walter Long

Walter Long

Townsman

Jack Low

Jack Low

Juror #2

Herbert MacGregor

Herbert MacGregor

Child

Cactus Mack

Cactus Mack

Townsman

Nelson McDowell

Nelson McDowell

Farmer

Joe McGuinn

Joe McGuinn

Guerrilla

John Merton

John Merton

Cantrell Man

Jack Montgomery

Jack Montgomery

Guerrilla

Dolly Nardon

Dolly Nardon

Child

Lawrence Osman

Lawrence Osman

Child

Russell Palmer

Russell Palmer

Child

Harvard Peck

Harvard Peck

Child

Dick Rich

Dick Rich

Dental Patient #1

Lee Riggin

Lee Riggin

Child

Jack Rockwell

Jack Rockwell

Assassin of Angus McCloud

Clinton Rosemond

Clinton Rosemond

Tom - McClouds' Servant

Tom Smith

Tom Smith

Posse Rider

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Man About to Withdraw Money from Bank

Glenn Strange

Glenn Strange

Tough Yankee #1

Bob Sáenz

Bob Sáenz

Guerrilla

Hal Taliaferro

Hal Taliaferro

Angry Townsman in Bank

Al Taylor

Al Taylor

Guerrilla

Ferris Taylor

Ferris Taylor

Banker

Ernest Tobey

Ernest Tobey

Child

Ethel Wales

Ethel Wales

Townswoman

Cecil Weston

Cecil Weston

Townswoman

Henry Wills

Henry Wills

Guerrilla

Harry Woods

Harry Woods

Man in Fight with Seton

Bob Woodward

Bob Woodward

Yankee

Michael Miller

Michael Miller

Child

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