Dark Command (1940)
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A drama of undying love.
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.
- Released: 1940-04-15
- Genres: Drama, Romance, Western
- Runtime: 1h 34m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 63 votes
Directed by Raoul Walsh.
Top cast
- Claire Trevor as Miss Mary McCloud
- John Wayne as Bob Seton
- Walter Pidgeon as William 'Will' Cantrell
- Roy Rogers as Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloud
- George 'Gabby' Hayes as Andrew 'Doc' Grunch
- Porter Hall as Angus McCloud
- Marjorie Main as Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. Adams
- Raymond Walburn as Judge Buckner
- Joe Sawyer as Bushropp
- Helen MacKellar as Mrs. Hale
Where to watch Dark Command
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- Australia: rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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