Dark Command
“A drama of undying love.”
1940 · 1 h 34 min
Raoul WalshCast
Claire Trevor 
John Wayne 
Walter Pidgeon 
Roy Rogers George 'Gabby' Hayes 
Porter Hall
Plot
When transplanted Texan Bob Seton arrives in Lawrence, Kansas, he finds much to like, then conflict with Quantrill's raiders.
Sinekatalog’s take
Raoul Walsh's western, with John Wayne, Claire Trevor and Walter Pidgeon, is rousing and big.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (3,368 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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