DARK COMMAND (1940)

Dark Command
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Dark Command
A drama of undying love.
Drama, Romance, Western
April 15, 1940
English
1h 34m
United States
Republic Pictures

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.

Cast & Characters

Claire Trevor

Miss Mary McCloud

John Wayne

Bob Seton

Walter Pidgeon

William 'Will' Cantrell

Roy Rogers

Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloud

George 'Gabby' Hayes

Andrew 'Doc' Grunch

Porter Hall

Angus McCloud

Marjorie Main

Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. Adams

Raymond Walburn

Judge Buckner

Joe Sawyer

Bushropp

Ernie Adams

Townsman

Richard Alexander

Phil - Guerrilla Guarding Seton

Earl Askam

Guerrilla

Hank Bell

Townsman

Ray Bennett

Guerrilla

Al Bridge

Slave Trader

Roy Bucko

Brawler

Nora Bush

Townswoman

Budd Buster

Townsman

Yakima Canutt

Townsman on Balcony

Bob Card

Townsman

Crew

Raoul Walsh

Director

Grover Jones

Screenplay

F. Hugh Herbert

Screenplay

Lionel Houser

Screenplay

Victor Young

Original Music Composer

Jack A. Marta

Director of Photography

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