🎬 Drama, Romance, Western

Dark Command

"A drama of undying love."

⭐ 6.4/10 1940 1h 34m Dir. Raoul Walsh

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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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6.4/10 59 votes

Quick facts

Year
1940
Runtime
1h 34m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.4/10
Votes
59
Genre
Drama, Romance, Western
Director
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 Drama 🎭 Romance 🎭 Western 🎬 Raoul Walsh 👤 Claire Trevor 👤 John Wayne 👤 Walter Pidgeon
civil war marshal kansas, usa

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Dark Command has a runtime of 1h 34m (1 hour and 34 minutes).
Dark Command was directed by Raoul Walsh and released in 1940.
Dark Command is a Drama, Romance, Western film (1940).
The cast of Dark Command includes Claire Trevor, John Wayne, Walter Pidgeon, Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes.
Dark Command has a TMDB rating of 6.4/10 based on 59 votes.

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