The War Wagon
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| The War Wagon | |
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 1967 Movie Poster |
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| Directed by | Burt Kennedy |
| Produced by | Marvin Schwartz |
| Written by | Clair Huffaker (novel and screenplay) |
| Starring | John Wayne Kirk Douglas |
| Music by | Dimitri Tiomkin |
| Cinematography | William H. Clothier |
| Editing by | Harry W. Gerstad |
| Distributed by | Universal |
| Release date(s) | May 27, 1967 |
| Running time | 101 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
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The War Wagon is a 1967 western film starring John Wayne, released by Universal Pictures, directed by Burt Kennedy, and adapted by Clair Huffaker from his own novel. The film, which featured Wayne in one of his few roles as technically a "bad guy," received generally positive reviews.The film is in color and has an aspect ratio of 2.35:1 The DVD contains extras, including the theatrical trailer and production notes.[1]
[edit] Plot
Jackson (John Wayne) and Lomax (Kirk Douglas) ally against Frank Pierce (Bruce Cabot), a man who stole from both men to become wealthy and powerful. Together, they plot to steal a shipment of gold being transported in a "war wagon," a heavily armored stagecoach armed with a deadly gatling gun in a top-mounted steerable turret. With their gang, they plan to rob the war wagon at its weakest point in the route it travels.
[edit] Cast
- John Wayne as Taw Jackson
- Kirk Douglas as Lomax
- Howard Keel as Levi Walking Bear
- Robert Walker, Jr. as Billy Hyatt
- Keenan Wynn as Wes Fletcher
- Bruce Cabot as Frank Pierce
- Joanna Barnes as Lola
- Valora Noland as Kate Fletcher
- Bruce Dern as Hammond
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