Directed by:
Burt KennedyScreenplay:
Clair HuffakerCinematography:
William H. ClothierComposer:
Dimitri TiomkinCast:
John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Howard Keel, Robert Walker Jr., Keenan Wynn, Bruce Cabot, Joanna Barnes, Bruce Dern, Gene Evans, Sheb Wooley, Hal Needham (more)VOD (1)
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John Wayne teams with Kirk Douglas in this horse opera about an impenetrable stagecoach chock-full of gold bullion. The Duke plays a disenfranchised rancher planning to swipe the gold from a ruthless cattle baron who bilked him out of his land. (MUBI)
Reviews (2)
A pleasant film. It’s not challenging, I liked how it mixes typical western elements with classic elements of heist films, the John Wayne and Kirk Douglas duo, Tiomkin's music… And cute humour. Three and a half stars. ()
When two actors sit down, it's simply fun to watch. That's exactly the case with the movie "War Wagon", where Kirk Douglas and John Wayne joined forces. The combination is truly excellent, especially in how these two were able to act. They are simply the cowboys with whom you want to experience an adventure. And that's what happened. It's entertaining and pleasantly light-hearted. ()