Dark Command

1h 34min

Drama

Romance

Western

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

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
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
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
Burr Caruth

Burr Caruth

Minister
Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Juror #3
Tex Cooper

Tex Cooper

Townsman
Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Angry Townsman in Bank
Art Dillard

Art Dillard

Guerrilla
John Dilson

John Dilson

Town Leader
Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Town Leader
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
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
Cactus Mack

Cactus Mack

Townsman
Joe McGuinn

Joe McGuinn

Guerrilla
John Merton

John Merton

Cantrell Man
Dick Rich

Dick Rich

Dental Patient #1
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
Ethel Wales

Ethel Wales

Townswoman
Cecil Weston

Cecil Weston

Townswoman
Henry Wills

Henry Wills

Guerrilla
Harry Woods

Harry Woods

Man in Fight with Seton

Release date

15th Apr 1940

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English