DARK COMMAND (FULL SCREEN)

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• Release Year: 1940
• Genre: Romance, Western
• Plot: John Wayne is good guy Bob Seton in Raoul Walsh's star-studded thriller set in the dark days before the Civil War. During this strained period in America's history, emotions run high and tension fills the air, especially during political contests. In the race for Federal Marshall of Kansas, Seton defeats William Cantrell (Walter Pidgeon), causing increased animosity between these two powerful figures. Their mutual ill will peaks when Cantrell steals Seton's girl (Claire Trevor), manipulating her into marriage to get even with Seton. Their rivalry reaches dangerous proportions when Seton exposes Cantrell and his guerrillas who have been raiding both Union and Confederate lines. Roy Rogers co-stars in one of his earliest film roles.
• Cast: Claire Trevor, John Wayne, Walter Pidgeon, Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Porter Hall, Marjorie Main, Raymond Walburn, Joe Sawyer, Helen MacKellar, J. Farrell MacDonald, Trevor Bardette, Ernie Adams, Richard Alexander, Earl Askam, Hank Bell, Ray Bennett, Stanley Blystone, Ed Brady, Al Bridge, Roy Bucko, Budd Buster, Yakima Canutt, Bob Card, Horace B. Carpenter, Burr Caruth, Noble 'Kid' Chissel, Edmund Cobb, Tex Cooper, Harry Cording, Art Dillard, John Dilson, Edward Earle, Betty Farrington, Joseph Forte, Mildred Gover, Frank Hagney, Al Haskell, Edward Hearn, Howard C. Hickman, Lloyd Ingraham, Jack Kirk, Ethan Laidlaw, Tom London, Walter Long, Jack Low, Nelson McDowell, Joe McGuinn, John Merton, Jack Montgomery, Dick Rich, Jack Rockwell, Clinton Rosemond, Bob Sáenz, Tom Smith, Glenn Strange, Harry Strang, Hal Taliaferro, Al Taylor, Ferris Taylor, Ethel Wales, Cecil Weston, Henry Wills, Harry Woods, Bob Woodward, Raoul Walsh
• Director: Raoul Walsh
• Runtime: 1:34
• Company: Republic Studios
• Media Format: Movie