The War Wagon
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Howard Keel, John Wayne, Keenan Wynn, Kirk Douglas, Robert Walker Jr. Brand: Universal Studios DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen Picture Format: 2.35:1 Running Time: 96 minutes DVD Release Date: 1998-08-18 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Universal Studios |
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Movie Reviews of The War Wagon
Movie Review: Average Western despite star power
Summary: 3 Stars
John Wayne playing Taw Jackson has just returned to Emmet, New Mexico after serving a three year term in prison. He was allegedly framed by bad guy Frank Pierce played by Bruce Cabot, who took over his homestead and land. While Wayne cooled his heels in prison, Cabot uncovered a huge vein of gold on the land and was getting rich mining it. His money bought him the allegiance of the law officers of the town.
Cabot would transport his valuable hoarde from his ranch to El Paso in an armored wagon turreted with a gattling gun and accompanied by almost thirty outriders.
Wayne seeking revenge formed an uneasy alliance with gunslinger Lomax played by Kirk Douglas. Douglas had been recruited by Cabot by a $10,000 bounty on Wayne's head. However Wayne's offer to share in the spoils of $500,000 in gold carried by the war wagon made Douglas a partner. Wayne recruited three other partners, explosives expert Robert Walker, Indian expert Howard Keel and inside man Keenan Wynn. Together they plotted to rob Cabot and his gold ladened wagon.
While the plan was a success the outcome didn't go exactly as planned. Despite the statures of both Wayne and Douglas their collabration lacked chemistry religating "The War Wagon" to less than exceptional status.