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The War Wagon is a 1967 American Western heist film directed by Burt Kennedy and starring John Wayne and Kirk Douglas. Released by Universal Pictures, it was produced by Marvin Schwartz and adapted by Clair Huffaker from his own novel.
A western film about a man who seeks revenge and gold from the man who robbed him. He teams up with a hired gun and an explosives expert to steal a gold shipment in an armored stage coach, the War Wagon.
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- Drama, Western
- Burt Kennedy
- 1967-05-27
Find out who starred in and worked on the 1967 western film The War Wagon, directed by Burt Kennedy and written by Clair Huffaker. See the full list of actors, producers, composers, cinematographers and more on IMDb.
John Wayne and Kirk Douglas team up to steal a gold-laden wagon in this comedy-action film. Read Ebert's analysis of Wayne's performance, the humor, the music and the cast of this rare Western.
Two cinematic legends, John Wayne and Kirk Douglas, team up to seize a small fortune in gold in this action-packed western classic. Wayne plays Taw Jackson, a range-hardened rancher who's hell-bent...
A western movie about a man who returns from prison to steal a gold shipment from the man who framed him. He hires a gunman, an explosives expert, an Indian scout and an old man to help him rob the armored stage coach, the war wagon.
In the 1870's Taw Jackson is paroled from prison after being framed and cheated out of his gold-rich land by Frank Pierce, the ruthless owner of a mining company. Determined to have his revenge, Taw devises an elaborate plan to hijack Pierce's huge, armor-plated war wagon when it is carrying a half million dollars in gold dust.
