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Rating: 6.9/10 by 185 users

The War Wagon (1967)

An ex-con seeks revenge on the man who put him in prison by planning a robbery of the latter's stagecoach, which is transporting gold. He enlists the help of a partner, who could be working for his nemesis.

Directing:
  • Burt Kennedy
  • Al Jennings
  • Marshall J. Wolins
  • Cliff Lyons
  • Al Murphy
  • Christopher Seitz
Writing:
  • Clair Huffaker
  • Clair Huffaker
Stars:
Release Date: Fri, May 26, 1967

Rating: 6.9/10 by 185 users

Alternative Title:
Военный фургон - RU
Die Gewaltigen - DE
Egy óriás árnyékot vet - HU
Ataque al carro blindado - ES
Asalto al carro blindado - ES

Country:
United States of America
Language:
Español
English
Runtime: 01 hour 41 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $6,000,000

Plot Keyword: gold, chase, horse, ranch, caper, rural area, shootout, cowboy, henry rifle, gold shipment
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John Wayne
Taw Jackson
Howard Keel
Levi Walking Bear
Keenan Wynn
Wes Fletcher
Bruce Cabot
Frank Pierce
Valora Noland
Kate Fletcher
Gene Evans
Deputy Hoag
Terry Wilson
Sheriff Strike
Chuck Roberson
Brown / Mustachioed guard at blown bridge
Marco Antonio
Chief Wild Horse
Jerry Gatlin
Calita Gang Member (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward
Blacksmith (uncredited)
Tom Hennesy
Bartender (uncredited)
Margarite Luna
Asian Girl (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons
Outrider (uncredited)
Miko Mayama
Asian Girl (uncredited)
Midori
Asian Girl (uncredited)
José Trinidad Villa
Townsman at Bar (uncredited)
Ralph Volkie
Saloon Sweep (uncredited)

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"Lomax" (Kirk Douglas) has an axe to grind with "Jackson" (John Wayne). Indeed, he has sworn to kill him when he is eventually let out of prison. Meantime, "Jackson" has a cunning plan to relieve a greedy mining boss "Pierce" (Bruce Cabot) of a load of gold. Maybe they could work together? Well "Lomax" agrees on the basis that he gets a share and a daily rate. Extra if he has to draw his gun, even more if he has to fire it. Fair enough, now they must recruit others to help out. With their plans coming along nicely, they face a new technological problem. "Pierce" has gone and got himself an horse-drawn armoured car, compete with a turret-mounted Gattling gun that can fire hundreds of rounds a minute, mowing down anything in it's path. Now they must adapt their plans and engage the help of the local Indians led by "Levi Walking Bear" (Howard Keel) as well as the sleazy but wily "Wes" (Keenan Wynn) who has a wife young enough to be his daughter and the young "Billy" (Robert Walker Jr) who might just prove to be more of a liability than an help! The last twenty minutes of this are about as good as westerns get, with plenty of action, pyrotechnics, screaming Indians and just a little bit of just desserts. Wayne, Douglas and Wynn work well together and Cabot does the smugly suited bully well too. A proper western adventure that I really quite enjoyed.


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