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Dark Command

1940 ‧ Western/War ‧ 1h 35m
6.7/10 · IMDb 100% · Rotten Tomatoes 3.4/5 · Letterboxd
As the Civil War erupts, the townsfolk of Lawrence, Kansas side with either the North or the South, and a deeply embittered sheriff allies himself to the South as a cover for his outlaw gang to pillage and intimidate those who support the North....
Initial release: April 15, 1940
Director: Raoul Walsh
Distributed by: Republic Pictures
Produced by: Sol C. Siegel
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