Dark Command 84 years old
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.
Credits
Dark Command Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Glenn Strange He was 40, 74 years old when he died | as Tough Yankee #1 |
| Porter Hall He was 51, 65 years old when he died | as Angus McCloud |
| Walter Pidgeon He was 42, 87 years old when he died | as William 'Will' Cantrell |
| Marjorie Main She was 50, 85 years old when she died | as Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. Adams |
| John Wayne He was 32, 72 years old when he died | as Bob Seton |
| Claire Trevor She was 30, 90 years old when she died | as Miss Mary McCloud |
| George 'Gabby' Hayes He was 54, 83 years old when he died | as Andrew 'Doc' Grunch |
| Edmund Cobb He was 47, 82 years old when he died | as Juror #3 |
| Ernie Adams He was 54, 62 years old when he died | as Townsman |
| J. Farrell MacDonald He was 64, 77 years old when he died | as Dave |
| Raymond Walburn He was 52, 81 years old when he died | as Judge Buckner |
| Hal Taliaferro He was 44, 84 years old when he died | as Angry Townsman in Bank |
| Ed Brady He was 22, now 61 years old | as Juror |
| Trevor Bardette He was 37, 75 years old when he died | as Mr. Hale |
| Stanley Blystone He was 45, 61 years old when he died | as Tough |
| Bob Woodward He was 2, now 81 years old | as Yankee |
| Herman Hack He was 40, 68 years old when he died | as Townsman |
| Roy Rogers He was 28, 86 years old when he died | as Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloud |
| Harry Strang He was 47, 79 years old when he died | as Man About to Withdraw Money from Bank |
| Horace B. Carpenter He was 65, 70 years old when he died | as Townsman |
| Hank Bell He was 48, 58 years old when he died | as Townsman |
| Betty Farrington She was 41, 90 years old when she died | as Townswoman |
| Clinton Rosemond He was 57, 83 years old when he died | as Tom - McClouds' Servant |
| Henry Wills He was 18, 73 years old when he died | as Guerrilla |
| Joe Sawyer He was 33, 75 years old when he died | as Bushropp |
| Harry Cording He was 48, 63 years old when he died | as Angry Townsman in Bank |
| Helen MacKellar She was 45, 71 years old when she died | as Mrs. Hale |
| Yakima Canutt He was 44, 90 years old when he died | as Townsman on Balcony |
| Al Bridge He was 49, 66 years old when he died | as Slave Trader |
| Lloyd Ingraham He was 65, 81 years old when he died | as Townsman |
| Mike Lally He was 52, now 136 years old | as Townsman |
| Ethan Laidlaw He was 40, 63 years old when he died | as Guerrilla |
| Art Dillard He was 33, 53 years old when he died | as Guerrilla |
| Harry Woods He was 50, 79 years old when he died | as Man in Fight with Seton |
| Burr Caruth He was 74, 87 years old when he died | as Minister |
| Edward Hearn He was 51, 74 years old when he died | as Jury Foreman |
| Howard C. Hickman He was 60, 69 years old when he died | as Southerner Orating for Votes |
| Dick Rich He was 31, 58 years old when he died | as Dental Patient #1 |
| Roy Bucko He was 46, 60 years old when he died | as Brawler |
| Nelson McDowell He was 69, 77 years old when he died | as Farmer |
| Jack Rockwell He was 49, 57 years old when he died | as Assassin of Angus McCloud |
| Bob Card | as Townsman |
| Mildred Gover She was 34, 41 years old when she died | as Ellie - Mary's Maid |
| Frank Hagney He was 56, 89 years old when he died | as Tough Yankee #2 |
| Walter Long He was 61, 73 years old when he died | as Townsman |
| Al Haskell He was 53, 82 years old when he died | as Townsman |
| Tom London He was 50, 74 years old when he died | as Messenger |
| John Merton He was 39, 58 years old when he died | as Cantrell Man |
| John Dilson He was 49, 53 years old when he died | as Town Leader |
| Ray Bennett He was 22, now 61 years old | as Guerrilla |
| Tom Smith | as Posse Rider |
| Tex Cooper | as Townsman |
| Cecil Weston She was 50, 86 years old when she died | as Townswoman |
| Ethel Wales She was 62, 73 years old when she died | as Townswoman |
| Ferris Taylor He was 52, 72 years old when he died | as Banker |
| Edward Earle He was 57, 90 years old when he died | as Town Leader |
| Jack Kirk He was 45, 53 years old when he died | as Guerrilla |
| Richard Alexander He was 37, 86 years old when he died | as Phil - Guerrilla Guarding Seton |
| Budd Buster He was 48, 76 years old when he died | as Townsman |
| Jack Montgomery He was 51, now 32 years old | as Guerrilla |
| Michael Miller He was 8, 51 years old when he died | as Child |
| Al Taylor He was 7, 3 years old when he died | as Guerrilla |
| Earl Askam | as Guerrilla |
| Joseph Forte He was 40, now 43 years old | as Townsman |
Dark Command Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Grover Jones as Screenplay. He was 46 (46) years old when He died | Writing |
| Sol C. Siegel as Producer. He was 37 (79) years old when He died | Production |
| Jack A. Marta as Director of Photography. He was 37 (88) years old when He died | Camera |
| W.R. Burnett as Novel. He was 40 (82) years old when He died | Writing |
| Lionel Houser as Screenplay. He was 32 (41) years old when He died | Writing |
| F. Hugh Herbert as Screenplay. He was 42 (60) years old when He died | Writing |
| Adele Palmer as Costume Design. She was 24 (92) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
Dark Command (84 years)
A drama of undying love.
- Release day: Monday, April 15, 1940
- Runtime: 94 minutes