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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.

Date: 04/15/1940
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Claire Trevor, John Wayne, Walter Pidgeon, Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Porter Hall, Marjorie Main, Raymond Walburn, Joe Sawyer, Helen MacKellar, J. Farrell MacDonald, Trevor Bardette, Ernie Adams, Richard Alexander, Earl Askam, Hank Bell, Ray Bennett, Stanley Blystone, Ed Brady, Al Bridge, Roy Bucko, Nora Bush, Budd Buster, Yakima Canutt, Bob Card, Horace B. Carpenter, Burr Caruth, Noble 'Kid' Chissell, Edmund Cobb, Tex Cooper, Harry Cording, Bobby Crandall, Marvin Davis, Art Dillard, John Dilson, Edward Earle, Betty Farrington, Robert Ferrero, Joseph Forte, Mildred Gover, Herman Hack, Frank Hagney, Al Haskell, Edward Hearn, Howard Hickman, Lloyd Ingraham, Jack Kirk, Ethan Laidlaw, Mike Lally, Tom London, Walter Long, Jack Low, Herbert MacGregor, Cactus Mack, Nelson McDowell, Joe McGuinn, John Merton, Jack Montgomery, Dolly Nardon, Lawrence Osman, Russell Palmer, Harvard Peck, Dick Rich, Lee Riggin, Jack Rockwell, Clinton Rosemond, Tom Smith, Harry Strang, Glenn Strange, Bob Sáenz, Hal Taliaferro, Al Taylor, Ferris Taylor, Ernest Tobey, Ethel Wales, Cecil Weston, Henry Wills, Harry Woods, Bob Woodward, Michael Miller

Claire Trevor as Miss Mary McCloud in Dark Command Claire Trevor

John Wayne as Bob Seton in Dark Command John Wayne

Walter Pidgeon as William 'Will' Cantrell in Dark Command Walter Pidgeon

Roy Rogers as Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloud in Dark Command Roy Rogers

George 'Gabby' Hayes as Andrew 'Doc' Grunch in Dark Command George 'Gabby' Hayes

Porter Hall as Angus McCloud in Dark Command Porter Hall

Marjorie Main as Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. Adams in Dark Command Marjorie Main

Raymond Walburn as Judge Buckner in Dark Command Raymond Walburn

Joe Sawyer as Bushropp in Dark Command Joe Sawyer

Helen MacKellar as Mrs. Hale in Dark Command Helen MacKellar

J. Farrell MacDonald as Dave in Dark Command J. Farrell MacDonald

Trevor Bardette as Mr. Hale in Dark Command Trevor Bardette

Ernie Adams as Townsman in Dark Command Ernie Adams

Richard Alexander as Phil - Guerrilla Guarding Seton in Dark Command Richard Alexander

Earl Askam

Hank Bell as Townsman in Dark Command Hank Bell

Ray Bennett as Guerrilla in Dark Command Ray Bennett

Stanley Blystone as Tough in Dark Command Stanley Blystone

Ed Brady as Juror in Dark Command Ed Brady

Al Bridge as Slave Trader in Dark Command Al Bridge

Roy Bucko

Nora Bush

Budd Buster as Townsman in Dark Command Budd Buster

Yakima Canutt as Townsman on Balcony in Dark Command Yakima Canutt

Bob Card

Horace B. Carpenter as Townsman in Dark Command Horace B. Carpenter

Burr Caruth

Noble 'Kid' Chissell as Guerrilla in Dark Command Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Edmund Cobb as Juror #3 in Dark Command Edmund Cobb

Tex Cooper as Townsman in Dark Command Tex Cooper

Harry Cording as Angry Townsman in Bank in Dark Command Harry Cording

Bobby Crandall

Marvin Davis

Art Dillard

John Dilson as Town Leader in Dark Command John Dilson

Edward Earle as Town Leader in Dark Command Edward Earle

Betty Farrington

Robert Ferrero

Joseph Forte as Townsman in Dark Command Joseph Forte

Mildred Gover

Herman Hack as Townsman in Dark Command Herman Hack

Frank Hagney as Tough Yankee #2 in Dark Command Frank Hagney

Al Haskell

Edward Hearn as Jury Foreman in Dark Command Edward Hearn

Howard Hickman as Southerner Orating for Votes in Dark Command Howard Hickman

Lloyd Ingraham as Townsman in Dark Command Lloyd Ingraham

Jack Kirk as Guerrilla in Dark Command Jack Kirk

Ethan Laidlaw as Guerrilla in Dark Command Ethan Laidlaw

Mike Lally

Tom London as Messenger in Dark Command Tom London

Walter Long as Townsman in Dark Command Walter Long

Jack Low

Herbert MacGregor

Cactus Mack as Townsman in Dark Command Cactus Mack

Nelson McDowell as Farmer in Dark Command Nelson McDowell

Joe McGuinn as Guerrilla in Dark Command Joe McGuinn

John Merton as Cantrell Man in Dark Command John Merton

Jack Montgomery as Guerrilla in Dark Command Jack Montgomery

Dolly Nardon

Lawrence Osman

Russell Palmer

Harvard Peck

Dick Rich as Dental Patient #1 in Dark Command Dick Rich

Lee Riggin

Jack Rockwell as Assassin of Angus McCloud in Dark Command Jack Rockwell

Clinton Rosemond as Tom - McClouds' Servant in Dark Command Clinton Rosemond

Tom Smith

Harry Strang as Man About to Withdraw Money from Bank in Dark Command Harry Strang

Glenn Strange as Tough Yankee #1 in Dark Command Glenn Strange

Bob Sáenz as Guerrilla in Dark Command Bob Sáenz

Hal Taliaferro as Angry Townsman in Bank in Dark Command Hal Taliaferro

Al Taylor as Guerrilla in Dark Command Al Taylor

Ferris Taylor as Banker in Dark Command Ferris Taylor

Ernest Tobey

Ethel Wales as Townswoman in Dark Command Ethel Wales

Cecil Weston

Henry Wills as Guerrilla in Dark Command Henry Wills

Harry Woods as Man in Fight with Seton in Dark Command Harry Woods

Bob Woodward as Yankee in Dark Command Bob Woodward

Michael Miller as Child in Dark Command Michael Miller

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