Does Dark Command end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dark Command scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dark Command violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dark Command easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Dark Command

Name: Dark Command
Genre: Drama, Romance, Western
Released: 1940
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Claire Trevor, John Wayne, Walter Pidgeon, Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes

A drama of undying love.

Directed by Raoul Walsh

Produced by Republic Pictures

194094 min6.4 / 10

A Civil War-era Western drama centered on a love triangle and moral conflict, where an idealistic newcomer must confront a charismatic villain's descent into lawlessness.

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.

Clusters

Adventure, Honor, and Hard-Won Loyalty Historical War Movies Law Enforcement Marshal U S States And Regions

Genres

Drama Romance Western

Keywords

Civil War Marshal Kansas, Usa

Questions people ask

Does Dark Command end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Dark Command scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Dark Command violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.
Is Dark Command sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is Dark Command easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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