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WesternActionCrime

The War Wagon

- The War Wagon Rolls And The Screen Explodes!

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.

Release Date : 1967-05-26

Language :SpanishEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Marvin Schwartz ProductionsUniversal PicturesBatjac Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

John Wayne

Character Name : Taw Jackson

Original Name : John Wayne

Gender : Male

Kirk Douglas

Character Name : Lomax

Original Name : Kirk Douglas

Gender : Male

Howard Keel

Character Name : Levi Walking Bear

Original Name : Howard Keel

Gender : Male

Robert Walker Jr.

Character Name : Billy Hyatt

Original Name : Robert Walker Jr.

Gender : Male

Keenan Wynn

Character Name : Wes Fletcher

Original Name : Keenan Wynn

Gender : Male

Bruce Cabot

Character Name : Frank Pierce

Original Name : Bruce Cabot

Gender : Male

Joanna Barnes

Character Name : Lola

Original Name : Joanna Barnes

Gender : Female

Valora Noland

Character Name : Kate Fletcher

Original Name : Valora Noland

Gender : Female

Bruce Dern

Character Name : Hammond

Original Name : Bruce Dern

Gender : Male

Gene Evans

Character Name : Deputy Hoag

Original Name : Gene Evans

Gender : Male

Terry Wilson

Character Name : Sheriff Strike

Original Name : Terry Wilson

Gender : Male

Don Collier

Character Name : Shack

Original Name : Don Collier

Gender : Male

Sheb Wooley

Character Name : Snyder

Original Name : Sheb Wooley

Gender : Male

Ann McCrea

Character Name : Felicia

Original Name : Ann McCrea

Gender : Female

Emilio Fernández

Character Name : Calita

Original Name : Emilio Fernández

Gender : Male

Frank McGrath

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Frank McGrath

Gender : Male

Chuck Roberson

Character Name : Brown / Mustachioed guard at blown bridge

Original Name : Chuck Roberson

Gender : Male

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Character Name : Early

Original Name : Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Gender : Male

Hal Needham

Character Name : Hite

Original Name : Hal Needham

Gender : Male

Marco Antonio

Character Name : Chief Wild Horse

Original Name : Marco Antonio

Gender : Male

Perla Walter

Character Name : Rosita

Original Name : Perla Walter

Gender : Female

Jerry Gatlin

Character Name : Calita Gang Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Jerry Gatlin

Gender : Male

Chuck Hayward

Character Name : Blacksmith (uncredited)

Original Name : Chuck Hayward

Gender : Male

Tom Hennesy

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Hennesy

Gender : Male

Margarite Luna

Character Name : Asian Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Margarite Luna

Gender : Male

Cliff Lyons

Character Name : Outrider (uncredited)

Original Name : Cliff Lyons

Gender : Male

Miko Mayama

Character Name : Asian Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Miko Mayama

Gender : Female

Midori

Character Name : Asian Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Midori

Gender : Female

José Trinidad Villa

Character Name : Townsman at Bar (uncredited)

Original Name : José Trinidad Villa

Gender : Male

Ralph Volkie

Character Name : Saloon Sweep (uncredited)

Original Name : Ralph Volkie

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-06-09

"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.