Dark command /

Set in pre-Civil War Lawrence, Kansas where tensions about slavery ran high, this film tells a fictionalized version of the story of the raider William Clarke Quantrill. Bob Seton runs for Federal Marshall of Kansas and defeats William Cantrell. Cantrell responds by stealing Seton's girl and ma...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Republic Pictures Corporation, Artisan Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Walsh, Raoul, 1887-1980, Siegel, Sol C., 1903-1982, Jones, Grover, 1893-1940, Houser, Lionel, 1908-1949, Herbert, F. Hugh (Frederick Hugh), 1897-1958, Trevor, Claire, 1910-2000, Wayne, John, 1907-1979, Pidgeon, Walter, 1897-1984, Rogers, Roy, 1911-1998, Hayes, George, 1885-1969, Hall, Porter, 1888-1953, Main, Marjorie, 1890-1975, Burnett, W. R. (William Riley), 1899-1982
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Closed-captioned.
Series:	John Wayne collection.
Subjects:	Quantrill, William Clarke, > 1837-1865 > Drama. Kansas > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Drama. Outlaws > Kansas > History > 19th century > Drama. United States marshals > History > 19th century > Drama. Western films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Feature films.

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Summary:	Set in pre-Civil War Lawrence, Kansas where tensions about slavery ran high, this film tells a fictionalized version of the story of the raider William Clarke Quantrill. Bob Seton runs for Federal Marshall of Kansas and defeats William Cantrell. Cantrell responds by stealing Seton's girl and manipulating her into marrying him. Seton later exposes Cantrell and his band of guerillas who have been raiding both Union and Confederate lines.
Item Description:	Based on the novel The dark command / by W.R. Burnett. DVD release of the 1940 motion picture. Full screen presentation. Not rated. Special feature: production notes. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 94 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Format:	DVD.
Production Credits:	Photography, Jack Marta ; film editor, William Morgan ; musical score, Victor Young.
ISBN:	0782011195 9780782011197