Dark Command (1940): Cast
Dark Command is a 1940 drama western directed by Raoul Walsh, starring John Wayne as Bob Seton, Richard Alexander and Harry Woods. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Raoul Walsh
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Republic Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dark Command About?
The premise of Dark Command without spoilers.
Set in pre‑Civil War Lawrence, Kansas, this drama follows Texan Bob Seton, who falls for Mary McCloud as the town debates remaining slave‑free. He runs for marshal against schoolteacher William Cantrell, whose respectable façade masks ruthless ambition. After losing, Cantrell leads Confederate‑uniformed raiders terrorizing settlers, forcing Seton and the townspeople into a final showdown.
Dark Command Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- anger
- classical western
- william cantrell character
- begins with text
- montage
- wagon train
- dentist
- horse
- horse and wagon
- horseback riding
- lawrence kansas
- gun
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- father daughter relationship
- father son relationship
- brother sister relationship
- black maid
- love
- love triangle
- american civil war
- kiss
- quantrill's raiders
- town on fire
- ambush
- housekeeper
- rifle
- doctor
- scissors
- woman wears a hair net snood
- cowboy
- marshal
- judge
- trial
- election
- reference to missouri
- inability to read
- barber shop
- pulling a tooth
- widow
- wedding
- husband wife relationship
- mother son relationship
- murder
- reference to abraham lincoln
- confederate soldier
- confederate army
- u.s. cavalry
- gun smuggling
- slave smuggling
- slavery
- chase
Dark Command Cast & Characters
John Wayne leads the cast as Bob Seton, with Richard Alexander as Phil - Guerrilla Guarding Seton and Harry Woods as Man in Fight with Seton. Directed by Raoul Walsh; 80 actors are credited in all.
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Director Raoul Walsh
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John Wayne as Bob Seton - Richard Alexander as Phil - Guerrilla Guarding Seton
- Harry Woods as Man in Fight with Seton
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Claire Trevor as Miss Mary McCloud
Also Starring in Dark Command
· 76 more- Roy Rogers Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloud
- Porter Hall Angus McCloud
- Jack Rockwell Assassin of Angus McCloud
- Walter Pidgeon William 'Will' Cantrell
- Joe Sawyer Bushropp
- Trevor Bardette Mr. Hale
- Harry Strang Man About to Withdraw Money from Bank
- J. Farrell MacDonald Dave
- Stanley Blystone Tough
- Mike Lally Townsman
- Harry Cording Angry Townsman in Bank
- Frank Hagney Tough Yankee #2
- Tom London Messenger
- Ethan Laidlaw Guerrilla
- Ernie Adams Townsman
- George 'Gabby' Hayes Andrew 'Doc' Grunch
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- Edward Hearn Jury Foreman
- Edward Earle Town Leader
- Herman Hack Townsman
- Lloyd Ingraham Townsman
- John Dilson Town Leader
- Hank Bell Townsman
- Glenn Strange Tough Yankee #1
- Al Bridge Slave Trader
- Edmund Cobb Juror #3
- Ed Brady Juror
- Howard Hickman Southerner Orating for Votes
- Marjorie Main Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. Adams
- Al Haskell Townsman
- Noble 'Kid' Chissell Guerrilla
- Dick Rich Dental Patient #1
- John Merton Cantrell Man
- Henry Wills Guerrilla
- Walter Long Townsman
- Raymond Walburn Judge Buckner
- Horace B. Carpenter Townsman
- Yakima Canutt Townsman on Balcony
- Roy Bucko Brawler
- Jack Kirk Guerrilla
- Michael Miller Child
- Hal Taliaferro Angry Townsman in Bank
- Ferris Taylor Banker
- Tom Smith Posse Rider
- Cactus Mack Townsman
- Jack Montgomery Guerrilla
- Cecil Weston Townswoman
- Ethel Wales Townswoman
- Tex Cooper Townsman
- Ray Bennett Guerrilla
- Bob Woodward Yankee
- Nelson McDowell Farmer
- Jack Low Juror #2
- Al Taylor Guerrilla
- Budd Buster Townsman
- Joe McGuinn Guerrilla
- Art Dillard Guerrilla
- Joseph Forte Townsman
- Earl Askam Guerrilla
- Nora Bush Townswoman
- Bob Card Townsman
- Betty Farrington Townswoman
- Clinton Rosemond Tom - McClouds' Servant
- Mildred Gover Ellie - Mary's Maid
- Helen MacKellar Mrs. Hale
- Burr Caruth Minister
- Marvin Davis Child
- Bob Sáenz Guerrilla
- Robert Ferrero Child
- Harvard Peck Child
- Bobby Crandall Child
- Herbert MacGregor Child
- Dolly Nardon Child
- Lawrence Osman Child
- Russell Palmer Child
- Lee Riggin Child
- Ernest Tobey Child
More from Raoul Walsh
More films directed by Raoul Walsh, best-rated first: White Heat, The Strawberry Blonde, Objective, Burma! and They Died with Their Boots On.
Dark Command Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Dark Command.
Dark Command Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Mando siniestro” and “The Dark Command”.
- Also known as
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- Mando siniestro
- The Dark Command
- L'escadron noir
- Schwarzes Kommando
- Il Generale Quantrill
- La belva umana
- Comando Negro
- 拂晓进攻
- Karanlık Emir
- Зов крови
- Väärän lipun alla
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Dark Command FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Dark Command, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dark Command?
Dark Command runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Dark Command released?
Dark Command was released on April 15, 1940.
Who directed Dark Command?
Dark Command was directed by Raoul Walsh.
More films by Raoul Walsh Who is in the cast of Dark Command?
Dark Command stars John Wayne as Bob Seton, Richard Alexander as Phil - Guerrilla Guarding Seton and Harry Woods as Man in Fight with Seton, among 80 credited actors.
Does Dark Command have a post-credit scene?
No. Dark Command has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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