‘Dark Command’: The Law Comes to a Lawless Town

In his inimitable style, John Wayne teams up with great stars of the 1940s for a great Western.

Andrew "Doc" Grunch (George "Gabby" Hayes, L) and Bob Seton (John Wayne) arrive in Lawrence, Kan. in the 1840s, in "Dark Command." Republic Pictures

NR | 1h 53min | Drama, Western | 1940

You’re a John Wayne fan and haven’t seen this Western? You’d better. It isn’t high art, but as a melodramatic and meaningful entertainer, it’s up there with the best.