Dark Command

Dark Command

Year: 1940

Runtime: 94 mins

Language: English

Director: Raoul Walsh

DramaRomanceWesternWesternsWild west outlaws and gunfights

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.

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