The War Wagon

The War Wagon

Infobox Film
name = The War Wagon


caption = 1967 film poster by Howard Terpning
producer = Marvin Schwartz
director = Burt Kennedy
writer = Clair Huffaker (novel and screenplay)
starring = John Wayne
Kirk Douglas
music = Dimitri Tiomkin
cinematography = William H. Clothier
editing = Harry W. Gerstad
distributor = Universal
released = May 27, 1967
runtime = 101 min.
country = USA
language = English
amg_id = 1:53338
imdb_id = 0062472

"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. [http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19670601/REVIEWS/706010301/1023]

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.

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

External links

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