Bleeding Kansas Film Series

Film Titles

Dark Command
1940
Epic frontier saga set in Kansas just before and during the Civil War. Town marshal John Wayne must protect his territory from a band of pro-South vigilantes. Stars Claire Trevor, Walter Pidgeon, Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, and Marjorie Main.

Kansas Raiders
1950
Western drama set in Kansas during the Civil War. Jesse James, played by Audie Murphy, joins Quantrill as he attempts to aid the Confederacy by bringing Kansas to its knees. Stars Brian Donlevy, Marguerite Chapman, Tony Curtis, and Scott Brady.

Ride with the Devil
2000
A complex tale of uneasy alliances along the Kansas and Missouri border during the Civil War. A staunch loyalist, an immigrant's son, a freed slave, and a young widow learn to survive in an uncertain time. Stars Skeet Ulrich, Tobey Maguire, Jeffrey Wright, and Jewel.