Dark command
(DVD)
Contributors
Walsh, Raoul, 1887-1980, film director.
Jones, Grover, 1893-1940, screenwriter.
Houser, Lionel, 1908-1949, screenwriter.
Herbert, F. Hugh 1897-1958, screenwriter.
Published
[Saint Charles, IL] : Olive Films, [2013]
Status
Inglewood - Adult Movie
DVD 791.43 D219c
1 available
DVD 791.43 D219c
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Inglewood - Adult Movie | DVD 791.43 D219c | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Burnett, W. R. (William Riley), 1899-1982 -- Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Kansas -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Drama.
Outlaws -- Kansas -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.
Quantrill, William Clarke, 1837-1865 -- Drama.
United States marshals -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.
Western films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Kansas -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Drama.
Outlaws -- Kansas -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.
Quantrill, William Clarke, 1837-1865 -- Drama.
United States marshals -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.
Western films.
More Details
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
887090066105
Notes
Other Title
Title appears in credits as: Republic Pictures presents Dark command.
General Note
Originally produced in the United States as a motion picture in 1940.
General Note
Based on the novel The dark command written by W.R. Burnett; adaptation by Jan Fortune.
General Note
Full screen (1.37:1)
Creation/Production Credits
Photography, Jack Marta; film editor, William Morgan; music, Victor Young; production company, Republic Pictures.
Participants/Performers
Claire Trevor, John Wayne, Walter Pidgeon, Roy Rogers, George Hayes, Marjorie Main, Porter Hall.
Description
"In this pre-civil war saga--a Confederate renegade William Cantrell (Walter Pidgeon) clashes with the new Kansas City marshal, Bob Seton (John Wayne). Their mutual ill towards each other peaks when Cantrell steals Seton's girl, Marie McCloud (Claire Trevor), manipulating her into marriage to get even with Seton. Marie starts to question her decision when Seton exposes Cantrell and his guerrillas as war profiteers who've been raiding both Union and Confederate lines."--Container.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Walsh, R., Siegel, S. C., Jones, G., Houser, L., Herbert, F. H. 1., Trevor, C., Wayne, J., Pidgeon, W., Rogers, R., Hayes, G., Main, M., Hall, P., Young, V., Marta, J., Morgan, W. M., & Burnett, W. R. 1. (2013). Dark command. Olive Films.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Raoul Walsh et al.. 2013. Dark Command. Olive Films.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Raoul Walsh et al.. Dark Command. Olive Films, 2013.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Walsh, R., Siegel, S. C., Jones, G., Houser, L., Herbert, F. H. 1., Trevor, C. and Wayne, J. et al (2013). Dark command. [Saint Charles, IL]: Olive Films.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Walsh, Raoul, et al. Dark Command. Olive Films, 2013.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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