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  • Dark Command (1940)
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    94 min | Drama, Romance, War
Dark Command (1940)
Approved
94 min | Drama, Romance, War

In Kansas during the Civil War, opposing pro-Union and pro-Confederate camps clash and visiting Texan Bob Seton runs afoul of William Cantrell's Raiders.
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Director
Raoul Walsh (directed by)
Writers
Grover Jones (screenplay) | Lionel Houser (screenplay) | F. Hugh Herbert (screenplay) | W.R. Burnett (novel) | Jan Fortune (adaptation)
Composer
Victor Young (musical score)
Cinematographer
Jack A. Marta (photography) (as Jack Marta)
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Release date
Apr 15, 1940 (United States)

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Cast

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85 cast members
Name Known for
Claire Trevor
Mary McCloud Mary McCloud   See fewer
John Wayne
Bob Seton Bob Seton   See fewer
Walter Pidgeon
William 'Will' Cantrell William 'Will' Cantrell   See fewer
Roy Rogers
Fletch McCloud Fletch McCloud   See fewer
George 'Gabby' Hayes
Doc Grunch (as George Hayes) Doc Grunch (as George Hayes)   See fewer
Porter Hall
Angus McCloud Angus McCloud   See fewer
Marjorie Main
Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. Adams Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. Adams   See fewer
Raymond Walburn
Judge Buckner Judge Buckner   See fewer
Joe Sawyer
Bushropp (as Joseph Sawyer) Bushropp (as Joseph Sawyer)   See fewer
Helen MacKellar
Mrs. Hale Mrs. Hale   See fewer
Trevor Bardette
Mr. Hale Mr. Hale   See fewer
Ernie Adams
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Alexander
Phil - Guerrilla Guarding Seton (uncredited) Phil - Guerrilla Guarding Seton (uncredited)   See fewer
Earl Askam
Guerrilla (uncredited) Guerrilla (uncredited)   See fewer
Hank Bell
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Bennett
Guerrilla (uncredited) Guerrilla (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Blystone
Tough (uncredited) Tough (uncredited)   See fewer
Ed Brady
Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Claribel Bressel
Child (uncredited) Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Bridge
Slave Trader (uncredited) Slave Trader (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Bucko
Brawler (uncredited) Brawler (uncredited)   See fewer
Nora Bush
Townswoman (uncredited) Townswoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Budd Buster
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Yakima Canutt
Townsman on Balcony (uncredited) Townsman on Balcony (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Card
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Horace B. Carpenter
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Burr Caruth
Minister (uncredited) Minister (uncredited)   See fewer
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Guerrilla (uncredited) Guerrilla (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Cobb
Juror #3 (uncredited) Juror #3 (uncredited)   See fewer
Tex Cooper
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Cording
Angry Townsman in Bank (uncredited) Angry Townsman in Bank (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobby Crandall
Child (uncredited) Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Marvin Davis
Child (uncredited) Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Art Dillard
Guerrilla (uncredited) Guerrilla (uncredited)   See fewer
John Dilson
Town Leader (uncredited) Town Leader (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Earle
Town Leader (uncredited) Town Leader (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Farrington
Townswoman (uncredited) Townswoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Ferrero
Child (uncredited) Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Charline Flanders
Child (uncredited) Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph Forte
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Mildred Gover
Ellie - Mary's Maid (uncredited) Ellie - Mary's Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Herman Hack
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Hagney
Tough Yankee #2 (uncredited) Tough Yankee #2 (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Haskell
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Hearn
Jury Foreman (uncredited) Jury Foreman (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Hickman
Southerner Orating for Votes (uncredited) Southerner Orating for Votes (uncredited)   See fewer
Lloyd Ingraham
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Kenny
Guerilla (uncredited) Guerilla (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Kirk
Guerrilla (uncredited) Guerrilla (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethan Laidlaw
Guerrilla (uncredited) Guerrilla (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Lally
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom London
Messenger (uncredited) Messenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Long
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Low
Juror #2 (uncredited) Juror #2 (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert MacGregor
Child (uncredited) Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Cactus Mack
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Nelson McDowell
Farmer (uncredited) Farmer (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe McGuinn
Guerrilla (uncredited) Guerrilla (uncredited)   See fewer
John Merton
Cantrell Man (uncredited) Cantrell Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Miller
Child (uncredited) Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Montgomery
Guerrilla (uncredited) Guerrilla (uncredited)   See fewer
Dolly Nardon
Child (uncredited) Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Lawrence Osman
Child (uncredited) Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Russell Palmer
Child (uncredited) Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Harvard Peck
Child (uncredited) Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Spencer Quinn
Child (uncredited) Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Rich
Dental Patient #1 (uncredited) Dental Patient #1 (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Riggin
Child (uncredited) Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Rockwell
Assassin of Angus McCloud (uncredited) Assassin of Angus McCloud (uncredited)   See fewer
Clinton Rosemond
Tom - McClouds' Servant (uncredited) Tom - McClouds' Servant (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Smith
Posse Rider (uncredited) Posse Rider (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Strang
Man About to Withdraw Money from Bank (uncredited) Man About to Withdraw Money from Bank (uncredited)   See fewer
Glenn Strange
Tough Yankee #1 (uncredited) Tough Yankee #1 (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Sáenz
Guerrilla (uncredited) Guerrilla (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal Taliaferro
Angry Townsman in Bank (uncredited) Angry Townsman in Bank (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Taylor
Guerrilla (uncredited) Guerrilla (uncredited)   See fewer
Ferris Taylor
Banker (uncredited) Banker (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernest Tobey
Child (uncredited) Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Corinne Varian
Child (uncredited) Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethel Wales
Townswoman (uncredited) Townswoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Cecil Weston
Townswoman (uncredited) Townswoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Wills
Guerrilla (uncredited) Guerrilla (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Woods
Man in Fight with Seton (uncredited) Man in Fight with Seton (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Woodward
Yankee (uncredited) Yankee (uncredited)   See fewer
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