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Frank Pierce (Bruce Cabot) is a ruthless man bent on manipulating the cattle business towards his own wealth and prosperity. When Taw Jackson (John Wayne), an honest rancher, interferes with his plans, Pierce imprisons him and confiscates his gold-filled land. Escaping the prison, Taw plans a raid on Pierce's heavily guarded pay roll carriage, but not if Pierce has anything to say about it. After assembling a group of misfits and hired guns, Taw runs into serious opposition when he encounters the madcap gunslinger, Lomax (Kirk Douglas). Sent by Pierce to stop the raid, Lomax winds up taking a liking to Taw, and they decide to join forces and stage a raid on Pierce's WAR WAGON.
Famous for its fighting scenes between John Wayne and Kirk Douglas, WAR WAGON is quintessential of its genre. WAR WAGONS features astonishing stunts and pyrotechnics. Advanced for its time (it was released in 1969) one would think Kennedy produced it in the mid '70s. The climactic end scene which pits Douglas and Wayne against a Gatling gun has spawned similar scenes in RED DAWN and YOUNG GUNS. WAR WAGON is a modern and triumphant film.
Synopsis
Pierce, a ruthless con man frames Taw Jackson and lands the innocent man in jail. While Taw's locked away, Pierce confiscates his gold-filled land and quickly reaps a fortune from it. But once freed, Taw gathers a few hired guns to help him reclaim his gold, repossess his land and make Pierce pay for his wrongdoings.
Film Notes
Color by Technicolor; shot in Panavision widescreen.
Additional cast: Valora Noland (Kate), Terry Wilson, Don Collier, Sheb Wooley, Ann McCrea, Frank McGrath, Chuck Roberson, Marco Antonio and Perla Walters.
Title song, "Ballad of the War Wagon" sung by Ed Ames, music by Dimitri Tiomkin.
Additional credits: Oscar Rodriguez (costumes) and Dave Grayson (makeup).
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